Dunnart is a mouse-sized marsupial that lives in forests, grasslands, and arid places such as deserts. A marsupial is a mammal that gives birth to tiny, undeveloped young. After birth, these young make their way to the mother’s pouch, where they feed on milk the mother produces. Dunnarts are also known as narrow-footed marsupial mice. Most species (kinds) of dunnart live in Australia. 
Dunnarts eat mainly insects and sometimes small birds, reptiles, and mammals. They nest in hollows in the sand, between rocks and stones, or in tree trunks. Like most marsupials, female dunnarts carry their young in a pouch on the stomach. The stripe-faced dunnart measures about 7 inches (18 centimeters) long, including its tail. It has a pregnancy of less than 11 days. This pregnancy is the shortest known of any mammal.
See also Marsupial mouse.
