Bailey's Pocket Mouse
Chaetodipus baileyi
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Heteromyidae
About
Bailey's pocket mouse is a species of rodent of the subfamily Perognathinae, family Heteromyidae. It is found in Baja California, Sinaloa and Sonora in Mexico and in California, Arizona and New Mexico in the United States.
Fun Fact
Bailey's pocket mouse is the only known animal to be able to digest the wax found inside the jojoba nut and is the only rodent from the Sonoran Desert that is able to eat the seeds, because they are poisonous to most other mammals.
Quick Facts
Habitat
Found inside the jojoba nut and is the only rodent from the Sonoran Desert that is able to eat the seeds, because they are poisonous to most other mammals.
Diet
Eat the seeds, because they are poisonous to most other mammals.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance