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​Desert Terrarium
Anjali P, Joe M, Katie S, Sam D, Sam F, Rachel S
It is a mouse

Desert Pocket Mouse
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Scientific Name- Chaetodipus penicillatus
Kingdom- Animalia
Phylum- Chordata
Class- Mammalia
Order- Rodentia
Family- Heteromyidae
Genus- Chaetodipus
Species- penicillatus
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Medium sized pocket mouse, tail is longer than body length. lacks spine on its behind and has a tufted tail.
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