“Quite candidly, in my opinion, deer mice will always be the darlings of the rodent world,” he said. With its big rounded ears, shiny black eyes and soft fur, it gives “the “charming ...

Big, Old Mice Spread Deadly Hantavirus Date: January 9, 2009 Source: University of Utah Summary: Researchers dusted wild deer mice with fluorescent pink, blue, green, yellow and orange talcum ...

The deer mouse might be cutest among our problematic rodents. The tiny creature sports big eyes, large ears and a white underbelly. But, it can be deadly, too. The tiny rodent is known to carry ...

Deer mice have big eyes, darker brown coloration on the back and white on the abdomen and legs. At maturity deer mice are 7.2 inches in total length (including the tail), and weigh about 0.7 ounces.

The range is transcontinental, and from Alaska to southern Mexico, except for the southeastern U.S. In the Adirondacks the deer mouse is wide spread, occurring in all terrestrial habitats at all ...