Description:

• Length: 6"- 7"; tail is 2.5"- 3.25"
• Color: Back is grayish-brown, belly is white. Hair is short and soft.
• Eyes and ears are quite large.
• Tail is usually not as long as the body.
• It is extremely difficult (without holding the animal) to tell the difference between the White-footed Mouse and the Deer Mouse (P. maniculatus).

Habitat: The edges of deciduous woods, pastures and brushy areas.  Will gladly live in human dwellings.

Personality:

• Active during the night
• Very active climbers

Diet: nuts, seed and fruit, but may also eat seeds, insects, and fungi.

Language: squeaks and high chattering