Grasshopper Mouse
Animals of the Canadian Badlands
The species of mouse most commonly referred to as the
Grasshopper Mouse is only distantly related to the common house
mouse. Its behavior is rather distinct from other mice. It is a
carnivorous rodent, dining on insects (such as grasshoppers),
worms, scorpions, snakes, and even other mice. It also stalks its
prey in the manner of a cat, sneaking up quietly. The Grasshopper
Mouse is known to be immune to various venoms released by its prey.
Being totally nocturnal it is quite rare to see them.
This cache is part of the Legacy Trail produced by the Canadian
Badlands Geocaching Association for the Best of the Bad Mega
Event.
The Legacy Trail
The Legacy Trail is a collection of geocaches that circles its
way over 100 miles on country roads traversing some of the most
scenic and spectacular landscape in this part of the Canadian
Badlands. A large number of caches in a variety of types, sizes and
difficulty are placed on the Trail. Every town, village and hamlet
in the Canadian Badlands has its own cache. Some caches were named
after local historic events and people, as well as celebrities who
grew up in this area. Some caches were sponsored by geocachers who
attended the Best of the Bad Mega Event. The Legacy Trail was
produced by the Canadian Badlands Geocaching Association for the
Best of the Bad Mega Event.
The Canadian Badlands
The Canadian Badlands in Alberta are like no other place on
earth, home to the world's most extensive dinosaur bonebeds,
badlands and hoodoos, and a world-class museum that shelters a 75
million-year-old legacy. The region is rich in culturally and
historically significant sites that tell the story of the First
Nations people and early settlers, and of a complex and diverse
modern society that is still deeply rooted in the spirit of the
frontier.
