MAMMALS

Woodland Jumping Mouse

Napaeozapus insignis

Mammals
NativeNocturnalHibernates
Woodland Jumping Mouse, photo 1 of 5
Woodland Jumping Mouse, Juvenile
Woodland Jumping Mouse, photo 3 of 5
21.8 gWeight
9.5 cmLength
4 yearsLifespan
23 daysGestation

Mammal 9.5 cm long. Nocturnal and hibernating. Lives in forests and in marshes. Feeds on a bit of everything, plant and animal alike. Forages on the ground.

There are 96 observations of Woodland Jumping Mouse in Québec, mostly in Abitibi-Témiscamingue, Gaspésie–Îles-de-la-Madeleine and Estrie, and it has been reported in 14 of the 17 regions. They peak in May, July and August and become rare from October to April.

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