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Deer Mouse

Peromyscus maniculatus

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.

1 Species ID Suggestions

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago
deermouse
Peromyscus maniculatus Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus)


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7 Comments

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

You're welcome. Such a cute baby! We had an entire litter in our well pump house awhile back

SaraPaige626
SaraPaige626 10 years ago

Thank you very much KarenSaxton!

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

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
SaraPaige626 10 years ago

Mouse*

SaraPaige626
SaraPaige626 10 years ago

The mice were found wild, just did some quick research, would a house noise be more likely?

KarenSaxton
KarenSaxton 10 years ago

Absolutely adorable, however we do not have dormice here in the states. Was this a captive in a collection?

namitha
namitha 10 years ago

Sweet, very cute! Beautiful shot Sara Paige.

SaraPaige626
Spotted by
SaraPaige626

New York, USA

Spotted on Jul 3, 2013
Submitted on Nov 10, 2013

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