pocket mice
Small desert hoppers
Pocket mice are small nocturnal rodents native to North American deserts and grasslands, named for the fur-lined cheek pouches they use to carry seeds back to their burrows.
Despite the name, they are not true mice but belong to a separate family that includes kangaroo rats.
Most species are pale-colored to blend with sandy habitats.
- ratsLong-tailed urban pests
- rodentsGnawing mammal order
- small mammalCompact warm-blooded vertebrate
- cheek pouchesExpandable oral storage compartments
- kangaroo ratsBipedal burrowing desert rodents
tiny paws · soft fur · fossorial behavior · nocturnal · night creature · burrowing · thermoregulation · mammal · water conservation · desert survival · desert floor · microhabitat · sand dunes · seed dispersal · tunnel systems · environmental adaptation · Great Basin · jumping
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World's largest rodent species
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