The California Pocket Mouse is a spiny-haired pocket mouse of chaparral and coastal sage scrub habitats throughout California and Baja California. It has prominent spiny hairs on its rump that may deter predators attempting to grab it from behind. Like other chaetodipus mice, it enters short bouts of daily torpor during cold periods to conserve energy.
Best time to see a California Pocket Mouse
The best time to see a California Pocket Mouse is February–July, when about 62% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 152 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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