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Deer Mice      House Mouse     Norway Rat

Deer Mice (Peromyscus maniculatus)

Biology

  • Also called white-footed mouse.

  • Color varies from gray to red-brown.

  • The underbelly and feet are white.

  • Large eyes and ears.

  • Tail is covered with short fine hair and is distinctly bi-colored, dark on top and white on bottom.

  • Deer Mice are the primary vector of hanta viruses.
Distribution/Habits
  • Found throughout the United States with the exception of some Southern and Southeastern parts.

  • Nocturnal and feed primarily at night.

  • They nest in small shallow burrows, hollow stumps, or beneath small fallen logs, and will occasionally infest homes or other buildings.

  • Normally 3 to 4 litters a year, producing 3 to 6 young per litter.

House Mouse (Mus domesticus)

Biology

  • Length: 2 ½ to 3 ½ inches

  • Tail is longer than body.

  • Large ears, small eyes

  • Color varies from light brown to dark gray on top with a lighter color on belly.

Distribution/Habits
  • Found throughout the United States and the world.

  • Nibbles when feeding.

  • Will gnaw on almost anything.

  • Nests in various materials such as insulation.

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Norway Rat (Rattus norvegicus)

Biology

  • Length: 7 to 9 ½ inches

  • Weight: 7 to 20 ounces

  • Normally brown with some black hair

  • Tail is shorter than head and body combined.

  • Droppings are up to 3/4 inch long with capsule-shaped, blunt ends.

Distribution/Habits
  • Found worldwide

  • Primarily nocturnal

  • Prefer to nest in burrows in soil by streams, lakes, rubbish etc. In structures, they prefer to be in ground or lower levels.

  • Will travel up to 150 feet from their nesting site to obtain food or water.


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