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Some facts about the
Deer mouse
Adult weight : 0.021 kg (0.0462 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 8 years
Female maturity :49 days
Gestation : 24 days
Weaning : 22 days
Litter size : 5
Litters per year : 3
Interval between litters : 27 days
Weight at birth : 0.002 kg (0.0044 lbs)
Weight at weaning : 0.009 kg (0.0198 lbs)
Body mass : 0.021 kg (0.0462 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Deer mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Sigmodontinae
Species : Peromyscus maniculatus
The Deer mouse is listed as Least Concern (LR/lc), lowest risk. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the deer mouse
A young / baby of a deer mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A deer mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.
Facts about the deer mouse
- The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is the reservoir for Sin Nombre virus (SNV), the virus responsible for the great majority of human Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome (HPS) in North America.
Color: The deer mouse is bicolored, pale gray/buff to deep red/brown above, and white below.
DESCRIPTION: The deer mouse is more widespread geographically and ecologically then any other species of north American mice.
GENERAL INFORMATION The Deer Mouse is one of several small rodent species found in Western North Carolina
The deer mouse is more widespread geographically and ecologically then any other species of north American mice.
White-footed Deer Mouse is a 'pest' (an unwanted organism) that can be controlled through the use of pesticides.
Rubio, Maria*,1, Dragoo, Jerry1, Yates, Terry1, 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA ABSTRACT- The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a common and widely distributed rodent known to transmit the hantavirus, Sin Nombre virus (SNV). (Full text)
The deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus, is a common rodent found throughout much of North America, including Utah. (Full text)
However, since Peromyscus maniculatus is considered a nocturnal species (Falls 1968), it appears that either the initial high population density or the brief, 3-day acclimation period, or both, con- tributed to their increased diurnal activity. (Full text)
Although other species have been found to carry the disease, the deer mouse is the only species known to transmit the disease to humans. (Full text)
deer mouse - is about (Full text)
deer mouse is mentioned in the following topics: wood mousemouse deer Pemberton's deer mouseSin Nombre virus (Full text)
The Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is a deceptively cute animal, with big eyes and big ears. (Full text)
Behavior – Unlike the house mouse, the deer mouse is not found in cities but is associated more with rural areas and buildings located in or near wooded areas. (Full text)
When a female mouse of the species Peromyscus maniculatus is mated to a Peromyscus polionotus male the result is a mouse that is smaller than either parent. (Full text)
The deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is the predominant carrier of SNV (5). (Full text)
The deer mouse is about 148-200 mm (seven in. (Full text)
PCC also has pages and pages of researched information on something called the Hantavirus, which is a pulmonary disease spread through rodents, Peromyscus Maniculatus is the main carrier. (Full text)
They appear virtually identical, as small brown-gray mice with long tails, but the Deer Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) is found over most of the North American continent, whereas Keen’s Mouse (Peromyscus keeni) lives only within the forests of Washington and the nearby Pacific (Full text)
1. deer mouse, Peromyscus maniculatus -- (brownish New World mouse; most widely distributed member of the genus)deer mouse
Peromyscus maniculatus
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