68 questions
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's diet?
Carnivorous
Omnivorous
Herbivorous
Unknown
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's primary diet?
Carnivorous
Frugivorous
Granivorous
Folivorous
What system does the southern grasshopper mouse inhabit?
Terrestrial
Fossorial
Aerial/Arboreal
Aquatic
The southern grasshopper mouse is a good climber.
True
False
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's form of locomotion?
Plantigrade
Digitigrade
Unguligrade
Other
The southern grasshopper mouse is aggressive.
True
False
How does the southern grasshopper mouse kill its prey?
Bite to the Head
Bite to the Throat
Disembowelment
Tail Whip to the Head
How many southern grasshopper mouse subspecies are recognized by ITIS?
7
10
17
0
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's scientific name?
Onychomys arenicola
Onychomys leucogaster
Onychomys torridus
Osgoodomys banderanus
On average, what percentage of the southern grasshopper mouse's body length is the tail?
30%
50%
70%
90%
Southern grasshopper mouse tail length varies by sex.
True, males' tails are longer.
True, females' tails are longer.
False.
There is sexual dimorphism in the southern grasshopper mouse.
True, males are larger.
True, females are larger.
False.
What do southern grasshopper mice eat?
Scorpions
Seeds
Fish
Mice
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's rarity?
Common
Uncommon
Rare
Extinct in the Wild
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's population density?
Low
Medium
High
To what continent is the southern grasshopper mouse endemic?
North America
South America
Europe
Oceania
What countries does the southern grasshopper mouse inhabit?
United States
Mexico
Canada
Guatemala
The southern grasshopper mouse routinely eats which scorpion?
Arizona Bark Scorpion
Baja California Bark Scorpion
Florida Bark Scorpion
Mexican Scorpion
How does the southern grasshopper mouse deal with scorpion venom?
Removes Stinger
Venom Immunity
Neural Anesthetic Mechanism
Sucks Out Venom
When do female southern grasshopper mice become sexually mature?
6 Days
6 Weeks
6 Months
16 Days
How long is southern grasshopper mouse gestation?
26-35 Days
16-25 Days
36-45 Days
46-55 Days
What is the southern grasshopper mouse litter size?
1-6
6-12
12-18
18-24
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's mating system?
Monogamous
Polygynous
Polyandrous
Polygynandrous
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's parental investment?
Maternal
Paternal
Both, Maternal & Paternal
None
Southern grasshopper mice are territorial.
True
False
Which sex of southern grasshopper mouse keeps a larger home range?
Male
Female
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's social system?
Social
Solitary
Solitary Males, Social Females
Social Males, Solitary Females
How do southern grasshopper mice defend their territories?
Aggression
Vocalizations
Scat Marking
Urine Marking
When is the peak southern grasshopper mouse breeding season?
Spring-Summer
Summer-Fall
Fall-Winter
Winter-Spring
How many litters can a female southern grasshopper mouse produce in a year?
2
4
6
8
The southern grasshopper mouse has specialized physiological adaptations to arid conditions.
True
False
From where does the southern grasshopper mouse obtain most of its moisture?
Streams
Food
Rain
Ponds
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's evaluation on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species?
Least Concern
Near Threatened
Vulnerable
Endangered
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's population trend?
Increasing
Decreasing
Unknown
Stable
The southern grasshopper mouse's population is severely fragmented.
True
False
What color is the southern grasshopper mouse's underside?
Brown
Black
White
Pink
What kind of coat does the southern grasshopper mouse have?
Fine & Dense
Course & Wooly
Smooth & Silky
Full & Fluffy
What preys on southern grasshopper mice?
Raptors
Snakes
Scorpions
Mice
The southern grasshopper mouse has no known major threats.
True
False
How do southern grasshopper mice benefit farmers?
Provide Fertilizer
Spread Seed Growth
Eat Harmful Insects
Oxygenate the Soil
Southern grasshopper mice eat crops.
True
False
Southern grasshopper mice are cannibalistic.
True
False
What is a group of southern grasshopper mice called?
Nest
Burrow
Pack
Cluster
When does the southern grasshopper mouse howl?
Threatened
Hunting
Mating
Attracting a Mate
How far away can a southern grasshopper mouse howl be heard?
100 m. / 328 ft.
50 m. / 164 ft.
150 m. / 492 ft.
10 m. / 33 ft.
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's movement pattern?
Full Migrant
Nomadic
Altitudinal Migrant
Not a Migrant
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's generation length?
1-2 Years
3-4 Years
5-6 Years
7-8 Years
There are conservation measures specific to the southern grasshopper mouse.
True
False
There are protected areas in the southern grasshopper mouse's range.
True
False
Southern grasshopper mice are extremely fertile.
True
False
Southern grasshopper mice are difficult to wipe out.
True
False
When do southern grasshopper mice grow their fur?
Birth
10 Hours
10 Days
10 Weeks
When do southern grasshopper mice first open their eyes?
Birth
15 Hours
15 Days
5 Weeks
When are southern grasshopper mice weaned?
3 Days
3 Weeks
3 Months
13 Days
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's alternative name?
Scorpion Mouse
Arizona Bark Mouse
Howling Mouse
Wolf Mouse
What habitats does the southern grasshopper mouse inhabit?
Shrubland
Desert
Forest
Grassland
What kind of shrub cover does the southern grasshopper mouse prefer?
Low-Moderate
Moderate
Moderate-High
None
What type of elevation does the southern grasshopper mouse prefer?
Low
Moderate
High
Southern grasshopper mice are active year-round.
True
False
What is the southern grasshopper mouse's circadian rhythm?
Nocturnal
Diurnal
Crepuscular
Cathemeral
Southern grasshopper mice with which diet tend to have the smallest brain size?
Granivorous
Folivorous
Insectivorous
Generalist
Southern grasshopper mice with which diet tend to have the largest brain size?
Granivorous
Folivorous
Insectivorous
Generalist
How does the southern grasshopper mouse differ from other rodents?
Carnivorous Diet
Low Elevation
Longer Tail
Larger Size
What is the lifespan of a southern grasshopper mouse?
2 Years
4 Years
6 Years
8 Years
Where does the southern grasshopper mouse nest?
Underground
In Trees
In Shrub
Near Water
How does the southern grasshopper mouse acquire burrows?
Aggression
Excavation
Abandonment
Which of these is a southern grasshopper mouse?
Which of these are southern grasshopper mouse tracks?