deer mouse
Small forest rodent
A deer mouse is a small North American rodent with large eyes, big ears, and a bicolored tail—white underneath, dark above.
The name comes from its coloring: brown or grayish-brown above and white below, like a white-tailed deer.
Deer mice are common throughout North America and can carry hantavirus.
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- gnawerAnimal that chews persistently
- incisorsFront cutting teeth
quadruped · subspecies · native · endemic
Rodent-spread respiratory pathogen
- zoonoticDisease from animals
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
- droppingsAnimal excrement deposits
infestation · vector · carrier · contamination · reservoir · infection · CDC · precaution
Plant embryos in casings
omnivore · caching · hoarding · larvae · fungi · vegetation · scavenging · foraging
Relating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
- darknessTotal absence of light
dusk · dawn · burrow · nest · den · shadowy · hiding · secretive
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- gnawerAnimal that chews persistently
incisors · quadruped · subspecies · native · endemic
hantavirus
Rodent-spread respiratory pathogen
- zoonoticDisease from animals
- pathogenDisease-causing microorganism
- transmissionSending of information
droppings · infestation · vector · carrier · contamination · reservoir · infection · CDC · precaution · cleaning
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
acorns · omnivore · caching · hoarding · larvae · fungi · vegetation · scavenging · foraging · gleaning
crepuscular
Relating to dusk
- twilightLight after sunset
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
- moonlightReflected solar radiance, nocturnal
darkness · dusk · dawn · burrow · nest · den · shadowy · hiding · secretive · alert
tiny
Extremely small in size
dainty · petite · fluffy · bicolored · tawny · brown · tan · delicate · nimble · agile
habitat
Organism's natural environment
meadow · brushland · territory · population · ecosystem · adaptation · range · nesting · burrowing · dispersal
deer mousehouse mouse
Dwelling-adapted small rodent
pet mouse · fancy mouse · laboratory mouse · lab mouse · sewer rat
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