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Biology
7th Grade
03/01/2010

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Term
Classification
Definition
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Rodentia
  • Family: Heteromyidae
  • Genus: Chaetopidus
  • Species: Chaetopidus penicillatus

1:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pocket_mouse

 

Term
Common Names
Definition
  • Also known as Sonoran Desert Pocket Mouse

2:http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=42

Term
Distribution
Definition
  • lives SE California, S Nevada, S Arizona, SW New Mexico
  • Also in Baja Californai and Sonora in Mexico

 

3:http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=12700267

Term
Habitat
Definition
  • Mostly in a desert with few vegitation and plants
  • Nocturnal
  • Likes being on sand not rock

4: http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Rodentia/Heteromyidae/Chaetodipus/Chaetodipus-penicillatus.htm

 

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Term
Physical Characteristics
Definition
  • Lenth Ranges from 155-185 mm
  • Average length is 177 mm
  • Weight Ranges to 13-20 g
  • Average weight is 16 g
  • Size of a mans thumb
  • has large teeth in front of mouth called insisors
  • has long tail which is longer than body
  • White on underside
  • As yellow or gray fur

1,2

5: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm

 

Term
Adaptations
Definition
  • Gets its water from food
  • Protects its self in burrows
  • Made for arid places like desert

6:http://sibr.com/mammals/M093.html

Term
Diet
Definition
  • Eats seeds, grasses, shrubs and green plants, sometimes insects
  • Eats seeds from palo verde and mesquite
  • Is a granivore and eats seeds

1,2,6

Term
Predators
Definition
  • Is eaten by evil owls and snakes.
  • It is even betrayed by its fellow mammels and is hunted by big ones

6

Term
Treatened or Endangered
Definition

Leat Concern/LC

 

1

Term
Reproductive Cycle
Definition
  • Breeds in the spring
  • give birth to 1+ litters containing 2-5 babys

 

1

Term
Other Facts
Definition
  • Life Span is barly 1 year
  • Could be a annoying in field or at home
  • Spreads the seeds it eats

7:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chaetodipus_penicillatus.html

Term
Photos
Definition

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2913562912_ab36f30e47.jpg?v=0


http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/rodents/320-pocket-mouse-4285.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3497297534_d1af47c7f5.jpg


http://home.comcast.net/~sceniclandscapes/photos/mojave/soda/soda16.jpg

 


Term
Bibliography
Definition

 

^ Linzey, A.V., Timm, R., Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, , "Desert pocket mouse". Wikipedia. 3/1/10 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pocket_mouse>.

 

Woodhouse, S.W , "Desert pocket mouse". North American Mammels. 3/1/10 http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=42

 

Woodhouse, "Chaetodipus penicillatus". mammle species of the world. 3/1/10 <http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=12700267>.

 

Arnold, L. W, "Desert pocket mouse". 3/1/10 <http://sibr.com/mammals/M093.html>.

 

Woodhouse, "Desert pocket mouse". Mammels of Texas. 3/1/10 <http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm>.



Chebes, L. 2002. "Chaetodipus penicillatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 01, 2010 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chaetodipus_penicillatus.html.

 



 


 


 


Term
Classification
Definition
  • Kingdom: Animalia
  • Phylum: Chordata
  • Class: Mammalia
  • Order: Rodentia
  • Family: Heteromyidae
  • Genus: Chaetopidus
  • Species: Chaetopidus penicillatus

1:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pocket_mouse

 

Term
Common Names
Definition
  • Also known as Sonoran Desert Pocket Mouse

2:http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=42

Term
Distribution
Definition
  • lives SE California, S Nevada, S Arizona, SW New Mexico
  • Also in Baja Californai and Sonora in Mexico

 

3:http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=12700267

Term
Habitat
Definition
  • Mostly in a desert with few vegitation and plants
  • Nocturnal
  • Likes being on sand not rock

4: http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Rodentia/Heteromyidae/Chaetodipus/Chaetodipus-penicillatus.htm

 

2

Term
Physical Characteristics
Definition
  • Lenth Ranges from 155-185 mm
  • Average length is 177 mm
  • Weight Ranges to 13-20 g
  • Average weight is 16 g
  • Size of a mans thumb
  • has large teeth in front of mouth called insisors
  • has long tail which is longer than body
  • White on underside
  • As yellow or gray fur

1,2

5: http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm

 

Term
Adaptations
Definition
  • Gets its water from food
  • Protects its self in burrows
  • Made for arid places like desert

6:http://sibr.com/mammals/M093.html

Term
Diet
Definition
  • Eats seeds, grasses, shrubs and green plants, sometimes insects
  • Eats seeds from palo verde and mesquite
  • Is a granivore and eats seeds

1,2,6

Term
Predators
Definition
  • Is eaten by evil owls and snakes.
  • It is even betrayed by its fellow mammels and is hunted by big ones

6

Term
Treatened or Endangered
Definition

Leat Concern/LC

 

1

Term
Reproductive Cycle
Definition
  • Breeds in the spring
  • give birth to 1+ litters containing 2-5 babys

 

1

Term
Other Facts
Definition
  • Life Span is barly 1 year
  • Could be a annoying in field or at home
  • Spreads the seeds it eats

7:http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chaetodipus_penicillatus.html

Term
Photos
Definition

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3225/2913562912_ab36f30e47.jpg?v=0


http://digital-desert.com/wildlife/rodents/320-pocket-mouse-4285.jpg

 

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3553/3497297534_d1af47c7f5.jpg


http://home.comcast.net/~sceniclandscapes/photos/mojave/soda/soda16.jpg

 


Term
Bibliography
Definition

 

^ Linzey, A.V., Timm, R., Álvarez-Castañeda, S.T., Castro-Arellano, I. & Lacher, , "Desert pocket mouse". Wikipedia. 3/1/10 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Desert_pocket_mouse>.

 

Woodhouse, S.W , "Desert pocket mouse". North American Mammels. 3/1/10 http://www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=42

 

Woodhouse, "Chaetodipus penicillatus". mammle species of the world. 3/1/10 <http://www.bucknell.edu/msw3/browse.asp?s=y&id=12700267>.

 

Arnold, L. W, "Desert pocket mouse". 3/1/10 <http://sibr.com/mammals/M093.html>.

 

Woodhouse, "Desert pocket mouse". Mammels of Texas. 3/1/10 <http://www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/chaepeni.htm>.



Chebes, L. 2002. "Chaetodipus penicillatus" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed March 01, 2010 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Chaetodipus_penicillatus.html.

 



 


 


 


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