Edwards's long-clawed mouse facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Edwards's long-clawed mouse |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Cricetidae |
| Genus: | Notiomys Thomas, 1890 |
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N. edwardsii
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| Notiomys edwardsii (Thomas, 1890)
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Notiomys edwardsii, also known as Edwards's long-clawed mouse, is a small rodent that lives in southern Argentina. It's also called Edward's long-clawed akodont. This special mouse is the only species in its group, called Notiomys.
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About Edwards's Long-Clawed Mouse
What Does It Look Like?
Edwards's long-clawed mouse is a small animal with a short tail. It's about 13.7 centimeters (5.4 inches) long from its nose to the tip of its tail. Its tail is about 4 centimeters (1.6 inches) long.
Its fur is thick and soft. The hairs on its back are grey at the bottom and yellowish-brown at the tips. This gives it a mixed, earthy color. Its belly fur is grey with white tips. The sides of its body have grey hairs with orange tips.
This mouse has small eyes and a pink, leathery nose. It also has orange spots on the sides of its snout. Its whiskers are white and can be up to 8 millimeters (0.3 inches) long. Its ears are small and round, with thin edges covered in white hairs.
Its tail is covered in fur and is buffy-white on top and white underneath. Its front feet have long nails, about 4 millimeters (0.16 inches) long. Its back feet are short and wide. They have stiff hairs on the sides and furry heel pads. Their claws are about 3 millimeters (0.12 inches) long.
Where Does It Live?
Edwards's long-clawed mouse lives only in southern Argentina. You can find it in Santa Cruz, Chubut Province, and Río Negro Province.
It likes to live in areas with shrubs and grasses. These places are often called steppes. It also lives on rocky plateaus that have shrubs and bunchgrass.
What Does It Eat and How Does It Live?
Scientists haven't studied this burrowing mouse a lot. We know it mostly eats insects. But it might also eat seeds.
One time, a mouse was found inside the burrow of another animal called a Haig's tuco-tuco. Before 1998, people only knew about eight places where these mice lived. Now, after more searching, over fifty places have been found. Some were discovered by looking at the remains of mice in owl pellets. Owl pellets are little balls of undigested food that owls spit up.
Is It Endangered?
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) says Edwards's long-clawed mouse is a "least concern" species. This means it's not in danger of disappearing.
It lives in many different places and can be found in several protected areas. In some places, it's common, and in others, it's not. But overall, there are many of them. Scientists haven't found any big threats to this mouse. Its population seems to be staying steady.
See also
In Spanish: Ratón topo patagónico para niños
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