Nelson’s pocket mouse

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Nelson’s pocket mouse is a small North American rodent species of the genus Chaetodipus, known for its fur-lined cheek pouches used to carry seeds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf mammal
pocket mouse
rodent species
activityPattern nocturnal
breathes air
class Mammalia
domain Eukarya
surface form: Eukaryota
ecologicalRole granivore
family Heteromyidae NERFINISHED
foundInHabitat arid regions
semi-arid regions
genus Chaetodipus NERFINISHED
hasAnatomicalFeature fur-lined cheek pouches
hasBodySize small
hasCheekPouches yes
hasDiet plant material
seeds
hasFur yes
hasSkeletalType internal skeleton
hasSymmetry bilateral symmetry
hasVertebralColumn yes
kingdom Animalia
locomotion quadrupedal
nativeTo North America
order Rodentia
phylum Chordata
reproduction viviparous
taxonRank species
thermoregulation endothermic
usesCheekPouchesFor carrying seeds

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Edward William Nelson hasNamesake Nelson’s pocket mouse