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Chaetodipus hispidus (Hispid Pocket Mouse): Narrative
Sandy soil scattered with some vegetation is usually the ideal environment for these pocket mice. They are most common in shortgrass priaries, grasslands, or near the growth by fence rows. The best explanation for their choice of habitat is probably the way they make their homes. [eng] |
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Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus)
These large pocket mice prefer areas of sand or other friable soil covered with scattered to moderate stands of herbaceous vegetation. [eng] |
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Desert Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus penicillatus)
This species in general occurs on sandy or soft alluvial soils along stream bottoms, desert washes, and valleys. [eng] |
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Chaetodipus: Coarse-haired Pocket Mice
The natural history and behavior of Chaetodipus is much like that of Perognathus, though there is variation by species. [eng] |
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