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Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

Photo by SaraPaige626
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43.764, -73.7585

Field Notes

Description:

About two inches in length with grey fur that got gradually darker and thicker with soft white belly.

Habitat:

Wide range.

Notes:

One in a litter of seven found in a tool box, taken after the mother didn't come back for several days. Six were released within a week of kitten formula mixed with some vitamins and this little guy was found a few days after release and watched for another week or so.

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Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)

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deermouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

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KarenSaxton
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Comments (7)
KarenSaxton
You're welcome. Such a cute baby! We had an entire litter in our well pump house awhile back
KarenSaxton
Looks like juvenile deer mouse or white footed mouse - both very common in your area. I had a litter in our well pump house. Very cute. The deer mouse has that dark line that is apparent down the head and back. What did the adults look like? Definitely NOT a house mouse as they do not have the white underpart and are much smaller with a longer face at the age you're showing here. The house mouse is the progenitor of the domestic lab mouse, which this is not.
SaraPaige626
The mice were found wild, just did some quick research, would a house noise be more likely?
KarenSaxton
Absolutely adorable, however we do not have dormice here in the states. Was this a captive in a collection?
Namitha
Sweet, very cute! Beautiful shot Sara Paige.

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National Geographic's Great Nature Project
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PublishedNovember 10, 2013

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