Scientific Name:- Notomys alexis   Description: A small, endearing rodent with large ears and prominent black eyes. The fur is a fawn brown colour above with a white underside, occasionally with a greyish tinge. The tail is long and thin and terminates with a sparse tuft of hair. While the front legs are small, the hind pair are strong and muscular and provide tremendous propulsion enabling the mouse to rapidly escape danger with long hops.     Habitat: Common throughout the central interior of Australia and extending west to the coast of Western Australia, the spinifex hopping mouse inhabits sandy areas dominated by grasses, especially spinifex. They escape the heat of the day by living in a complex network of underground burrows where the temperature remains cool and the air humid even in the scorching summer heat. They are nocturnal in their activity patterns emerging at dusk to forage for food on the desert floor.     (Marsupials) | Koala | Grey-headed Flying Fox | Eastern Grey Kangaroo | | Tasmanian Devil | Common Wombat | Parma Wallaby | | Dingo | Spinifex Hopping Mouse | (Monotremes) | Platypus | Echidna |   Alt A + Enter - To Top | Australian Animals | Australian Birds | The First Australians | | Early Explorations | Floral Emblems | Sydney Harbour Bridge | | Home | Angel Pages | Christian Pages | Thought Provoking Poetry | | My Story | My Adopted Friends | Banner Exchange | | Outlook Express Stationery | Awards Section | Websets and Tiles | | Australia My Country | | SITE MAP | Alt A + Enter - To Top Contact the Webmistress by clicking on the text link below the dove Email Ruth This page created by Ruth a.k.a. Angel Alt A + Enter - To Top   [ Links open in a New Window ]     The AAA Compliancy was verified using WebXACT on the Watchfire Site To verify the compliancy of all pages on the site use the WebXACT link above & enter the URL into the area provided.   Copyright © Ruth's Haven 1999-2005