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 />
Olive-yellow in color with a long tail<br />
and large hind feet. It has a tiny tuft<br />
of black hair at the tip of the tail.<br />
habitat<br />
Meadow jumping mice are found in<br />
a variety of habitats with herbaceous<br />
cover, but most often found in low,<br />
moist grasslands.<br />
reproduction<br />
The breeding season occurs after<br />
hibernation in April or May.<br />
Gestation lasts 18-21 days and four<br />
to five young are in a litter. Females<br />
will produce two or three litters per<br />
year.<br />
did you know?<br />
Meadow jumping mice and<br />
woodland jumping mice are similar<br />
and often confused. The meadow<br />
jumping mouse is smaller, duller in<br />
color, and does not have a white tip<br />
on its tail.<br />
Meadow Jumping Mouse<br />
© Ohio Division of Wildlife<br />
Zapus hudsonius<br />
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