Silky Mouse

The silky mouse (Pseudomys apodemoides) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in Desert. Silky mice are native to Nareemia, specifically south-eastern Nareemia (southern Desert). They live in sandy heathlands near plants such as banksias, tea-trees, broombush and mallee eucalypts, which they use to shelter the entrance to their burrows. These mice will dig complex burrows about 2 cm in diameter with multiple tunnels and chambers. In order to support their heavily herbivorous diet, they need a high plant diversity in their habitat consisting of plants which will bloom and bear fruit throughout the entire year. Silky mice are negatively affected by intensely high temperatures and water shortages. Silky mice are nocturnal creatures that rest in their burrows during the day, and go searching for seeds, nectar, flowers, and fruit at night. While they are principally herbivores, silky mice sometimes consume cockroaches in the winter in order to supplement their diet. Silky mice are eligible to breed anytime throughout the year, but usually do so when food conditions are favorable. They tend to have two to five young per litter and they are able to birth successive litters. The Silky mouse tends to live up to two years. Their predators include the beastly hawk, as well as packs of coyotes, or any other canine or feline. Prairie dogs, though they don't eat any silky mouse, will often brutally murder them, making them a threat to the silky mouse. 
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Category:Nareemian Wildlife
Category:Endemic species
Category:Fauna of Eastern Nareemia