Peromyscus maniculatus
Color: Back Brown and Gray
Snow White
Size: 7 – 10 cm
Weight: 10 – 24 gr
Shape: Slender body with large ears, small eyes
Diet: Seeds and grains are their main food.
Habitat: Canada, USA and Mexico
They are active at night.
They use grasses and shredded materials to build nests.
They build their nests in trees and buildings.
Their climbing skills are highly developed.
They have the ability to store food.
They give 2 to 4 offspring throughout the year.
They are carriers of the deadly respiratory disease Hantavirus.
They spread the disease by contaminating food with feces, urine and saliva.
Urine, feces and saliva can spread disease by contaminating waste.
They cause material damage by gnawing.
They leave small stick-shaped droppings in food stores, around nesting sites.
Gnaw marks on shredded cardboard, paper, insulation materials
Gnaw marks on furniture, packaging, food, etc.
Rattling noises in the attic, walls, basement, etc. at night
Moldy odor.
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