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ASM | Mammals of Illinois
Eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus common statewide 110, 259(AB) 168 live in wooded areas or those with much underbrush; internal cheek pouches Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus uncommon Kankakee River eastward, north to E. Will Co., south along Iroquois River 111, 260, 826, 827(H) 586 range reduced with destruction of forest land Zapodidae Meadow jumping mouse ...
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ASM | Mammals of Oklahoma
Uncommon Southern & eastern portions of state. 1021, 1022(B) 78 Small with gliding membrane connecting front & back legs. Primarily nocturnal. Geomyidae (pocket gophers: the "pocket" refers to fur-lined cheek pouches) Botta's Pocket Gopher Thomomys bottae Possible Found in Colorado 254 Do more above-ground feeding than other pocket gophers. Habitat is short grasses & pinon-juniper. Upper incisors ...
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Brush Tailed Bettongs
Unlike other bettong species that eat the seeds they find where they find them, the Woylie collects the seeds in their cheek pouches and then buries them. They later come back and eat the germinating seedlings rather than the seeds themselves, rather like us eating bean shoots. So ancient is Australia and the link between our land and land animals ...
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ASM | Mammals of Ohio
U.S. Thirteen-lined ground squirrel Spermophilus tridecemlineatus uncommon west 2/3 103, 573(C), 103 hibernates up to six months Eastern chipmunk Tamias striatus common statewide 110, 259(AB) 168 internal cheek pouches Red squirrel Tamiasciurus hudsonicus uncommon-common north 4/5 111, 260, 826, 827(H) forest dweller Zapodidae Meadow jumping ...
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CWAF | Mefou national park | Baboons & Red capped mangabeys
The Olive Baboon can be found across sub Saharan Africa. what do they eat? Baboons are omnivorous. They eat mainly grass, fruit, gum and tubers, but will kill small animals for food if they are available. They have cheek pouches which act as pockets that can be filled with food whilst on the move, which can be eaten later at leisure. baboon ...
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CWAF | Mefou national park |
The Olive Baboon can be found across sub Saharan Africa. what do they eat? Baboons are omnivorous. They eat mainly grass, fruit, gum and tubers, but will kill small animals for food if they are available. They have cheek pouches which act as pockets that can be filled with food whilst on the move, which can be eaten later at leisure. baboon ...
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Barbary Macaques
The macaques belong to the subfamily called Cercopithecinae. One of the characteristic features of this subfamily is the presence of cheek pouches in which the animals store food. Today at least 20 different macaque species are known and the macaque genus is characterised by its diversity. One example is the tail: while in the Barbary macaque, the ...
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Hispid Pocket Mice in Kansas
Tail Length: 3 - 4.6 inches Weight: 1.4 - 2.1 ounces Comments: Hispid pocket mice have external cheek pouches for storing food and are the largest pocket mice in Kansas. They gather food at night and spend the day in shallow, underground burrows. Their bristly fur is brownish gray on top and white below with a broad yellow- ...
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13-lined Ground Squirrels in Kansas
Comments: Thirteen-lined ground squirrels are long, slender burrowing animals with 13 rows of yellowish stripes and spots and internal cheek pouches. They are solitary and forage during the day sitting upright periodically to check for predators. They spend the winter hibernating in their underground dens. Females bear a litter of 8-10 young in May. They can ...
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DPIW - Platypus
During dives, platypus are searching for small invertebrate animals on the bottom, including crustaceans, worms and molluscs, as well as the larvae of many freshwater insects. Once caught, these small prey are carried to the surface in cheek-pouches and then eaten. Platypus have no teeth, but instead have small, horny pads which they use to hold and grind their ...
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