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[1] [15] While the eastern woodrat's nest is typically found on the ground, it is a capable climber and may forage above ground. [2] Eastern Woodrats eat about 5% of their body weight in dry mass each day. During the summer months, most feeding is done while foraging. Only small amounts of food are taken back to the den for daytime feeding. [2]
Dusky-footed woodrat. The dusky-footed woodrat (Neotoma fuscipes) is a species of nocturnal rodent in the family Cricetidae. [2] They are commonly called "packrats" or "trade rats" and build large, domed dens that can reach several feet in height. Coyotes and other predators will attempt to prey on these rodents by laying waste to the dens, but ...
The house mouse is best identified by the sharp notch in its upper front teeth. House mice have an adult body length (nose to base of tail) of 7.5–10 centimetres (3–4 in) and a tail length of 5–10 cm (2–4 in). The weight is typically 11–30 g (8 –1 oz). In the wild they vary in color from grey and light brown to black (individual ...
The meadow jumping mouse (Zapus hudsonius) is the most widely distributed mouse in the family Zapodidae. Its range extends from the Atlantic coast in the east to the Great Plains west, and from the arctic tree lines in Canada and Alaska to the north, and Georgia , Alabama , Arizona , and New Mexico to the south. [ 2 ]
The white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) is a rodent native to North America from southern Canada to the southwestern United States and Mexico. [ 1 ] In the Maritimes, its only location is a disjunct population in southern Nova Scotia. [ 2 ] It is also known as the woodmouse, particularly in Texas.
The eastern meadow vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus), [ 2 ] sometimes called the field mouse or meadow mouse, is a North American vole found in eastern Canada and the United States. Its range extends farther south along the Atlantic coast. The western meadow vole, Florida salt marsh vole, and beach vole were formerly considered regional variants ...
Nests are insulated with coarse, dry grasses, weeds, and sticks, and fine grass is used as bedding in the center chamber. [12] [13] The California mouse forms pair bonds and the males help raise the young. [4] [13] [14] [15] A litter usually consists of only two pups, but a pair may produce as many as six litters in a year. Gestation ranges ...
The Allegheny woodrat is a medium-sized rodent almost indistinguishable from the closely related eastern woodrat, although slightly larger on average, and often with longer whiskers. Adults typically range from 31 to 45 cm (12 to 18 in) in total length, including a tail measuring 15 to 21 cm (5.9 to 8.3 in).