The Meadow Jumping Mouse has exceptionally long hind feet and a tail nearly twice its body length, allowing it to leap distances of over three feet when alarmed. It is one of North America's deepest hibernators, entering torpor from October through April or May and losing up to half its body weight during this period. In late summer it rapidly doubles its weight on seeds and berries before dormancy.
Habitat
Moist meadows, shrubby fields, and forest edges
Diet
Seeds, berries, fungi, and insects
How common
Common
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