{"id":512,"date":"2012-06-19T12:42:04","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T16:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/209.240.158.253\/wordpress\/?p=512"},"modified":"2024-05-28T14:29:20","modified_gmt":"2024-05-28T18:29:20","slug":"white-footed-mouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/white-footed-mouse\/","title":{"rendered":"White-footed Mouse"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Peromyscus leucopus<\/em><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<h2>ID<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Tail is slightly less than half of the animal&#8217;s total length<\/li>\n<li>Grayish-brown to dull orange-brown upper parts with darkish mid-dorsum<\/li>\n<li>White underparts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Distribution<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/p.leaucopus.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload none\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/p.leaucopus-150x150.gif\" alt=\"Credit: Smithsonian Institution\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Reproduction<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Breeding season lasts from spring (March through May) until fall (October or November)<\/li>\n<li>Gestation is about 23 days, litters usually have 4 or 5 young<\/li>\n<li>Females produce several litters over the summer and can start breeding at 2 months old<\/li>\n<li>Males assist in taking care of the young, though the females play a much larger role in young-rearing (Whitaker)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Behavior<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nocturnal<\/li>\n<li>Semi-arboreal<\/li>\n<li>Explore home-range thoroughly and are quick to locate hiding spots<\/li>\n<li>Make nests in a wide variety of locations<\/li>\n<li>In colder weather, they may use communal nesting to keep warm<\/li>\n<li>Most individuals remain active through the winter, though some enter torpor<\/li>\n<li>Collect and cache food (Whitaker)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Food Habits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Nutlets, berries, seeds, caterpillars, ground beetles, centipedes, snails, small birds, and sometimes even their own kind (Whitaker)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Size\/Life Cycle<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Average measurements: 150-205 mm (total length), 15-25 g (total weight) (Smithsonian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Predators<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Owl, hawk, predatory mammals, snakes. 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