Smokey Mouse (The Best Rodent)

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at least eight species of native Australian rodent are extinct, and the majority of south-eastern species are rare or endangered
they are important in the life cycle of many native plants
they help spread the seeds of fruiting plants
like potoroos and bandicoots, native rodents help keep eucalyptus and other trees healthy by spreading the spores of fungal species that these native plants need to survive
they are a major food for quolls, owls and other native predators
native mice are never pests like the introduced mouse, and they do not exist outside natural habitats
native rodents are a key part of every type of Australian habitat: on the ground, in the trees, and in the water
native rodents do not transmit diseases to humans like introduced species