California deermouse
California deermouse | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Cricetidae |
Subfamily: | Neotominae |
Genus: | Peromyscus |
Species: | P. californicus
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Binomial name | |
Peromyscus californicus (Gambel, 1848)
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The California deermouse or California mouse (Peromyscus californicus) is a species of rodent in the subfamily Neotominae in the family Cricetidae. It is the only species in the Peromyscus californicus species group. It is found in northwestern Mexico and central to southern California. It is the largest Peromyscus species in the United States.[2][3]
While most rodents are
Description
The California deermouse has very large ears, and its tail is longer than the head and body combined. Including the tail, which is about 117 to 156 mm (4.6 to 6.1 in) long, the mouse ranges in length from 220 to 285 mm (8.7 to 11.2 in).
Breeding
The California deermouse is semi
Behaviour
P. californicus is more strongly territorial than
Diet
The mouse's diet consists of shrub fruits, seeds, and flowers, such as of
Predators
Their main predators are weasels and barn owls.[23][24]
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