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Eastern Harvest Mouse; : Family Muridae : Reithrodontomys humulis (Audubon and Bachman) ... The eastern harvest mouse is found mainly in habitats dominated by grasses and other herbaceous plants characteristic of early vegetational succession, including places such as abandoned fields, weed-filled ditches, and briar thickets.
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Eastern Harvest Mouse - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Eastern Harvest Mouse ( Reithrodontomys humulis ) is a species of rodent in the Cricetidae family. It is found only in the United States. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical s...
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The Eastern Harvest Mouse can become locally abundant; there was one record of 90 per acre (220 per ha). It feeds on seeds and young sprouts, and probably also on invertebrates, storing surplus seeds in its nest or occasionally in an extra cache nearby.
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This species is small with a total length of 117-152 mm. The tail is about half of the total length. The upper parts are dark cinnamon, darkest on the back, and brightest on the shoulders and flanks. ... It is easily distinguished from most other mice by the small size. ... The home range size varies throughout the year,
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The eastern harvest mouse is the smallest mouse in the park. Prior to 1991, only seven eastern harvest mice had been recorded from the park. Preferred habitat consists of old fields, and the brushy borders of cultivated fields.
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The eastern harvest mouse utilizes a variety of open grassy or brushy habitats (Whitaker and Hamilton 1998). It can be found in upland fields and meadows, open forest, forest clearings, tangled patches of brier or blackberry, roadside ditches, and in wet bottomlands and grassy flats.
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Entry page to Discover Life's Encyclopedia about the Biology, Natural History, Ecology, Identification and Maps of Eastern Harvest Mouse -- Reithrodontomys humulis ... Physical Characteristics: The eastern harvest mouse is the smallest mouse in the park. Individuals range in color from brown to grayish- brown.
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Eastern Harvest Mice eat seeds, some fresh green plant matter, and small insects. They prefer damp habitats, particularly meadows, marshlands, and weed-covered banks of irrigation ditches. They seldom occur in forested areas. ... Reithrodontomys humulis; Eastern Harvest Mouse; Order: Rodentia; Family: Muridae;
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