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Peromyscus maniculatus Deer Mouse ... Diet: Food selection is dependent on both habitat and season. Deer mice feed heavily on larvae from lepidopterans (includes moths and butterflies) and other insects in the spring. They can eat large volumes and are capable of ridding an area of many insects that may be detrimental...
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www.sdnhm.org/fieldguide/mammals/pero-man.html
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The deer mouse occurs in a very wide range of habitat types. This species occurs in deserts, prairies, and forests, but not in wetlands. The deer mouse is quite tolerant of certain types of disturbance, and its populations are little affected by light wildfires or the harvesting of trees from its habitat.
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science.jrank.org/pages/1970/Deer-Mouse.html
science.jrank.org/pages/1970/Deer-Mouse.html
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The two most common and widely distributed species are the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus, Fig. 1) and the white-footed mouse (P. leucopus). ... The deer mouse occupies nearly every type of habitat within its range, from forests to grasslands. It is the most widely distributed and abundant mammal in North America.
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icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/WhiteFootedDeerMouse.asp
icwdm.org/handbook/rodents/WhiteFootedDeerMouse.asp
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Deer Mouse; : Family Muridae : Peromyscus maniculatus (Wagner) ... Weed-choked fence rows and washes offer almost ideal habitat. Mice of this group seem to be poor climbers and live close to or on the ground.
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www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/peromani.htm
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These animals are found in the following types of habitat: ; ... At birth, the deer mouse has a mass of about 1.5 g. The young are born hairless with wrinkled, pink skin, closed eyes, and folded over ear pinnae. Juvenile hair begins to develop on the second day after birth. On the third day, the pinnae unfold with the ear...
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/informatio...
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Peromyscus_maniculatus.html
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Victor®, the specialists in rodent control, brings you quick facts with all you need to know about the deer mouse, including reproduction, diet and habitat. ... Habitat of the Deer Mouse...
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www.victorpest.com/advice/rodent-library/deer-mouse
www.victorpest.com/advice/rodent-library/deer-mouse
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Greater Malay Mouse Deer; Tragulus napu ... The greater Malay mouse deer, or chevrotain, has the face of an agouti, the legs of a tiny deer, and weighs less than a fat house cat. Its head and body length can be up to 30 inches, it stands about 13 inches high, ... Habitat; Near water in the undergrowth of dense forests...
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nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-mousedeer....
nationalzoo.si.edu/Animals/SmallMammals/fact-mousedeer.cfm
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Specific Habitat Requirements ... Niche: The deer mouse is a small-bodied omnivore. Its wide-spread distribution makes it sympatric with most mammals in the state. Competes with Peromyscus truei, P. californicus, and P. boylii in chaparral habitats, and with P. californicus and P. boylii in riparian woodland habitats.
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