Deer mouse
A species of Deermice Scientific name : Peromyscus maniculatus Genus : Deermice
Deer mouse, A species of Deermice
Scientific name: Peromyscus maniculatus
Genus: Deermice
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Description
Sometimes people call it deer mouse because it resembles a mini deer to some extent. These small mice are easy to recognize. They have brown heads and backs, white bellies and legs, and bicolored tails. These omnivorous rodents feed at dusk and dawn, eating insects, nuts, wild seeds, domestic grain, fruits, and some leafy vegetation. It is worth mention that they can even squeeze through spaces as small as a dime.
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General Info
Lifespan
1-4 years
Diet
Deer mouse are primarily granivorous, favoring seeds as their staple food. However, their diet also includes wide arrays of insects, fruits, and leaves, showing a prominent trend towards opportunistic feeding.
AdultSize
12 - 22 cm
Appearance
Deer mouse are small, rodent-like creatures with slender bodies, weighing only about 15-25 grams. They have sleek, dense fur predominantly in shades of brown; grayish-brown on top and white underneath. Their large, scopopic eyes and prominent rounded ears hallmark their nocturnal nature. Their long tail, almost equal to their body length, is lightly furred and bi-colored, matching their body fur. There are no significant appearance differences due to age, gender, or subspecies.
Behavior
Deer mice are nocturnal creatures who spend the day time in areas such as trees or burrows where they have nests made of plant material. The pups within litters of deer mice are kept by the mother within an individual home range. The deer mice do not mingle in groups with their litters. During the development stages, the mice within one litter interact much more than mice of two different litters. Although deer mice live in individual home ranges, these ranges do tend to overlap. When overlapping occurs, it is more likely to be with opposite sexes rather than with the same sex. Deer mice that live within overlapping home ranges tend to recognize one another and interact a lot. 
Population
Stable
Scientific Classification
Phylum
Chordates Class
Mammals Order
Gnawing mammals Family
Cricetids Genus
Deermice Species
Deer mouse 
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