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OCR: These animals conserve water by concentrating their urine as much as five times more than human beings. A number of species are found in the American southwestern deserts. The related Australian hopping mouse has urine that is ten times as concentrated as that of humans. Dwarf hamsters live in the deserts of Mongolia and China. This small rodent has thick fur to protect it from the cold of winter. Like pet hamsters, dwarf hamsters have cheek pouches which they use to carry seeds and other food back to their burr