On top of highly efficient kidneys and adapted respiratory systems, shrews are known for having incredibly fast metabolisms. fallax) among the brush at Cabrillo National Monument. NPS Photo/Don Endicott – a San Diego Pocket Mouse (C. Pocket mice are so efficient at conserving water they can survive on seeds alone and rarely ever need to drink fresh water. These pouches isolate the seeds from the mouth to avoid losing precious water to the seeds. fallax respectively) have another nifty adaptation, fur-lined cheek pouches for storing seeds to take back to their caches. The California and San Diego pocket mice ( Chaetodipus californicus and C. They can filter impurities through highly efficient kidneys and have highly adapted respiratory systems. Similar to the vital stillsuit used to keep humans alive in the Arrakis desert, our small rodent friends are able to store and conserve water with amazing proficiency. Like its cousin, the mighty Muad’Dib, our local rodents are impressive desert survivors. Photo courtesy of Mark Molnar - an artist’s rendering of the animal Muad’Dib from Frank Herbert’s Dune. While we aren’t exactly the barren lands of the desert planet in Dune, the plants and animals at Cabrillo National Monument need to have some pretty specialized traits to survive the harsh drought and desert-like conditions here. They are tenacious desert survivors and are highly respected by the Fremen tribes on the desert planet of Arrakis. Its description most closely resembles a kangaroo rat or possibly a pocket mouse. Muad’Dib is a fictional animal from Frank Herbert’s Dune.
Muad'Dib is fruitful and multiplies over the land. Muad'Dib hides from the sun and travels in the cool night. Muad'Dib is wise in the ways of the desert.
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