SHARK BAY MOUSE• Robust long shaggy fur

•Pale yellow-fawn mixed with grey fur •Tail slightly longer than head+body •Breeding occurs through winter and

spring•Pregnancy lasts about 29 days

•Average litter size: 3•Eats spiders, leaves, stem parts, flowers

and insects

HABITAT AND LOCATION/S

• Coastal sand dunes• Mangrove • Heath land• Shallow burrows• Shrubs• Western Australia• Alice springs

WHY IT IS ENDANGERED

• Predation from feral cats• Trampling of habitat• Climate change

WEBSITES USED

• http://www.austrahttp:/• www.iucnredlist.org/lianfauna.com/• http://www.sharkbay.org