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Perdido Key beach mouse

Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis

The Perdido Key beach mouse is a tiny, cute mouse that lives in sandy areas near the beach. It has soft fur and loves to dig in the sand to find food and make its home.

Lebensraum: Coastal areas

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The Perdido Key beach mouse has pale, sandy-colored fur, with a white belly and white feet, perfectly camouflaging it against the white dunes. It is a tiny rodent with a relatively long, light-colored tail.

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Perdido Key beach mouse
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Perdido Key beach mouse

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Seltenheit

Rare

Gefahr

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Interessante Fakten

Baby beach mice are born blind and helpless, needing their mom's care!

Their homes are complex burrows, sometimes with many tunnels and exits!

These mice live on one tiny stretch of beach, found nowhere else!

They are nocturnal, active mostly when the sun goes down!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Master of Disguise

Perdido Key beach mouse has light, sandy fur, perfectly blending into white dunes to hide from hungry predators.

Fähigkeit

Burrow Builder

Perdido Key beach mouse can dig speedy burrows in the loose sand, creating safe homes and escape routes.

Fähigkeit

Night Sight

Perdido Key beach mouse has excellent night vision, helping them find food and avoid danger in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge
7-9 cm
Gewicht
0.01-0.025 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-2 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Wurfgröße
2-7
Tragzeit
20-25 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny foragers mostly eat seeds and fruits from dune plants, sometimes munching on insects!

Hauptnahrung

  • Sea oats seeds
  • Beach grass seeds
  • Dusty miller fruits
  • Small insects
  • Spiders

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

hunts Perdido Key beach mouse for food, especially at night.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

hunts Perdido Key beach mouse, a common food source in dune areas.

eats

Sea Oats

Uniola paniculata

provides seeds and cover, vital for Perdido Key beach mouse survival.

eaten by

Eastern Racer

Coluber constrictor

hunts Perdido Key beach mouse in coastal habitats.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

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If you see a mouse in the wild, it's best to watch it from a distance and not touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Perdido Key beach mouse?

7-9 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Perdido Key beach mouse?

0.01-0.025 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Perdido Key beach mouse?

1-2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Perdido Key beach mouse?

12 km/h

Was frisst Perdido Key beach mouse?

These tiny foragers mostly eat seeds and fruits from dune plants, sometimes munching on insects!

Wo findet man Perdido Key beach mouse normalerweise?

Coastal areas

Wie jagt Perdido Key beach mouse?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Perdido Key beach mouse?

2-7

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