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Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Delany's Swamp Mouse


 The Delaney's swamp mouse is the only one in its genus.Its genus is delanymys brooksi. A genus is a group of animals that have similar characteristics. It is also the smallest mammal existent. As you can see, it has a long tail and a dark gray pelt.Its stomach has a thin white pelt. They live in marshes surrounded by bamboo.


information from  Mammals. n.d. Web. 10 December 2012. <http://www.arkive.org/mammals/>.

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