The Golden Mouse is a beautiful, bright golden-cinnamon mouse of southeastern forests that is highly arboreal and builds elaborate, spherical nests of leaves and bark in vines, shrubs, and low tree branches. It has a prehensile-like tail grip that helps it navigate tangles of vegetation. Golden mice are uncommonly docile for wild rodents and are not prone to biting when handled.
Best time to see a Golden Mouse
The best time to see a Golden Mouse is March–May, when about 64% of U.S. sightings happen, based on 118 research-grade iNaturalist observations.
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