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Woodland jumping mice
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Dipodidae
Subfamily : Zapodinae
Genus : Napaeozapus
Facts about the genus Napaeozapus, the woodland jumping mice
Behavior Woodland jumping mice are tolerant of each other in the wild.
Woodland Jumping Mice are most common in moist deciduous and coniferous forests, often associated with streams or ponds.
Woodland jumping mice are adapted to jumping, and so have long hind legs with elongated ankle bones and long toe bones. (Full text)
The most interesting aspect of the food habits of Napaeozapus is their apparent dependence on the fungus Endogone as a food source. (Full text)
Where red-backed voles are abundant, woodland jumping mice are usually absent. (Full text)
That's because the woodland jumping mice are hibernating, having reduced their body temperature from a normal 98 degrees to 33. (Full text)