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The Pocket Mouse is related to which animal?

• rat

• squirrel

• mouse

• bat

Why does the pocket mouse have long legs?

• to dig

• to swim

• to jump

• to carry food

Pocket mice need a lot of water to survive?

• True

• False

Why is this animal called a pocket mouse?

• It can fit in your pocket.

• It is only 3 to 12 inches long.

• It can jump.

• It has fur-lined cheek pouches to carry food.

When do pocket mice sleep?

• during the day

• during the night

• at midnight

• at 10 pm

Where do pocket mice live?

• the Arctic Circle

• Alaska

• grasslands

• desert and semidesert regions