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Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse

Zapus hudsonius

The Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse is a small, lively creature that loves to hop around in tall grass. With its long tail and big back legs, it can jump really far to escape from danger!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse has a yellowish-brown to dark brown back, often with a darker stripe down its spine. Its sides are yellowish-orange, sharply contrasting with its pure white belly. It also boasts a remarkably long tail, often 1.5 times its body length, and large hind feet.

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Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse
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Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Its heart rate can drop to just 5 beats per minute during hibernation!

Jumping mice create cozy spherical nests in dense grass for sleeping.

These tiny mammals spend most of their lives living alone.

They use strong front teeth to gnaw on tough seeds and fungi.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Hyper-Jump Escape

Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse can leap up to 3 meters (10 feet) to escape danger, thanks to its powerful hind legs.

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Balance

Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse has a very long tail that acts like a counterweight, helping it balance during incredible jumps.

Fähigkeit

Deep Sleeper

Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse can hibernate for up to six months, slowing its body functions drastically to survive winter.

Fähigkeit

Sensitive Ears

Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse has large, sensitive ears that help it detect faint sounds of predators or insect prey.

Maße und Details

Länge
7.5-10.5 cm
Gewicht
0.013-0.028 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-3 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-9
Tragzeit
18-21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

This tiny omnivore eats a varied diet of seeds, fungi, fruits, and small insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Fungi
  • Beetles
  • Caterpillars

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Hunts small rodents like jumping mice at night.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

An agile predator that hunts small mammals in their burrows.

eaten by

Common Garter Snake

Thamnophis sirtalis

Opportunistically preys on small mammals and amphibians.

eats

Pennsylvania Sedge

Carex pensylvanica

Consumes seeds from various sedge species.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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If you see a jumping mouse, watch quietly from a distance and don't try to catch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

7.5-10.5 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

0.013-0.028 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

1-3 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

12 km/h

Was frisst Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

This tiny omnivore eats a varied diet of seeds, fungi, fruits, and small insects.

Wo findet man Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Northern Meadow Jumping Mouse?

2-9

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