MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
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RODENTIA<br />
description<br />
The upper parts are a pale to rich<br />
reddish-brown. Its belly and feet are<br />
white. The tail is usually shorter than<br />
the entire length of the body.<br />
habitat<br />
Inhabits a variety of areas, but most<br />
often found in woody or brushy<br />
areas.<br />
reproduction<br />
This mouse produces two to four<br />
litters per year during the breeding<br />
season, which occurs between March<br />
and June. A litter of two to six young<br />
are born after a gestation period of 22<br />
to 28 days.<br />
did you know?<br />
A distinctive behavior of whitefooted<br />
mice is drumming on a<br />
hollow reed or a dry leaf with their<br />
front paws to produce a long musical<br />
buzzing.<br />
White-footed Mouse<br />
© Ohio Division of Wildlife<br />
Peromyscus leucopus<br />
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