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soon to be 10 years old, Pat the mouse enters the Guinness World Records

Nine years and 209 days old, Pat, named after Star Trek star actor Patrick Stewart, is a Pacific pouched mouse, found mostly in coastal southern California – between Los Angeles and San Diego – whose fine sand she appreciates. The species is also considered to be the smallest mouse species in North America.

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“This distinction is also a symbol of recognition for species with which the public is unfamiliar because they are not charismatic,” reacted Debra Shier, associate director at the San Diego Zoo in a press release. “They are just as essential to the functioning of the ecosystem. »

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