๐Ÿ Our mystery animal is the fawn hopping-mouse!

The scientific name of this animal is ๐˜•๐˜ฐ๐˜ต๐˜ฐ๐˜ฎ๐˜บ๐˜ด ๐˜ค๐˜ฆ๐˜ณ๐˜ท๐˜ช๐˜ฏ๐˜ถ๐˜ด.
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At present they can be found around Lake Eyre in north-east South Australia and south-west Queensland. They are extinct in the Northern Territory, presumed extinct in NSW and endangered in South Australia. Threats faced by the fawn hopping-mouse include predators like cats and foxes and competing for food with introduced species like cows and rabbits. Drought and lack of rainfall due to climate-change also affect the amount of available food.
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