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  1. cactus mouse, Peromyscus eremicusnoun

    burrowing mouse of desert areas of southwestern United States

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  1. Cactus mouse

    The cactus mouse (Peromyscus eremicus) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice" (although the term more commonly refers specifically to P. maniculatus). They are native to desert areas of southwestern North America.

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  1. cactus mouse

    A cactus mouse is a small rodent species native to arid regions of the southwestern United States and Mexico, scientifically known as Peromyscus eremicus. As its name suggests, it often lives in environments with cacti and is adapted to dry, desert conditions. They have a fur that ranges in color from gray to brown, and typically have a white underbelly. Cactus mice are nocturnal and omnivorous, feeding on a variety of food sources including plants, seeds, insects, and fruits.

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  1. Cactus mouse

    The cactus mouse is a species of rodents in the family Cricetidae. They are one species of a closely related group of common mice often called deer mice. Cactus mice are small, between 18 and 40 g in weight. Females weigh slightly more than males and are significantly larger in body length, ear length, length of mandible and bullar width of skull. Cactus mice can be identified by having naked soles on their hind feet, and almost naked tails which are usually the same length or longer than the animals body length. Its ears are nearly hairless, large, and membranous. Their fur is long and soft; coloration varies between subspecies, as well as between different populations. Color of fur varies from ochre to cinnamon, with a white stomach, and the sides and top of head slightly grayish. Females tend to be slightly paler in color than males, while juveniles appear more gray than their parents.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of cactus mouse in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of cactus mouse in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

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