Southern Grasshopper Mice are also known as scorpion Mice: they are able to kill (and then eat) scorpions, by first immobilizing the venomous tail and then biting the head. They also prey on beetles that secrete defensive chemicals from the tip of the abdomen, by jamming the pointed barb into the ground and then striking a deathblow to the head. Learn more about the Onychomys torridus, more commonly known as a Southern Grasshopper Mouse, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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onychomys torridus, smithsonian, southern grasshopper mouse

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• Knovation Readability Score: 2 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
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