Stone-loving mouse
(Redirected from Flat-haired mouse)
| Stone-loving mouse | |
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| Mouse picking stones | |
| Scientific classification Edit this classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Rodentia |
| Family: | Muridae |
| Genus: | Mus |
| Species: | M. platythrix
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| Binomial name | |
| Mus platythrix Bennett, 1832
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The flat-haired mouse (Mus platythrix) also known as Stone-loving mouse is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found only in India, where it is widely distributed throughout South India and central India.
Behavior
[edit | edit source]The 'kall-eli (Tamil: கல் எலி, lit. "stone rat"), a local name in southern India, has been noted for arranging pebbles around its burrow entrances. This behavior may help deter predators and stabilize the burrow's microclimate, with some chambers lined with stones that appear to serve as bedding.
References
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