In the middle of the Sonoran Desert, this mother grasshopper mouse tends to her pups. While tiny and adorable, don't be mistaken. This is not your common house mouse. From the day they are born, these mice are natural killers. Insects, lizards, scorpions, and even, other mice, are all on the menu. This mouse is distinguished from most other rodents in its reliance on a meat-based diet. It regularly takes on prey as large, or larger, than itself.



Making the grasshopper mouse even more of a stand out is its immunity to scorpion venom. Not only can it withstand the typically, deadly stings, its body has adapted to convert the toxins into a pain killer. Before it enjoys another fresh kill, the mouse proclaims its territory, by howling. The mouse throws its head back and lets out a high-pitched cry, into the night sky. Giving it the nickname of werewolf mouse.

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NARRATOR: In the middle

of the Sonoran Desert,



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this mother grasshopper

mouse tends to her pups.



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While tiny and adorable,

don't be mistaken.



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This is not your

common house mouse.



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From the day they are born,

these mice are natural killers.



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Insects, lizards, scorpions,

and even, other mice,



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are all on the menu.



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This mouse is distinguished

from most other rodents



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in its reliance on

a meat-based diet.



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It regularly takes on prey as

large, or larger, than itself.



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Making the grasshopper mouse

even more of a stand out



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is its immunity

to scorpion venom.



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Not only can it withstand

the typically, deadly stings,



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its body has adapted to convert

the toxins into a pain killer.



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After a scorpion, a giant

centipede might seem easy.



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However, these

centipedes are venomous.



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A pocket mouse has already

fallen victim to its toxins.



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The grasshopper mouse

isn't intimidated.



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This time, the

trick up its sleeve



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isn't immunity, but agility.



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It uses its quick reflexes

to avoid the venom



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from the centipedes fangs.



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Before it enjoys

another fresh kill,



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the mouse proclaims its

territory, by howling.



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The mouse throws its

head back and lets out



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a high pitched cry,

into the night sky.



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Giving it the nickname

of werewolf mouse.

