Canyon mouse
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Canyon Mouse is a gray-brown mouse found in many states of the Western United States
and northern Mexico
. Its preferred habitat is arid, rocky desert
. It is the only species in the Peromyscus crinitus species group.
Canyon mice eat seeds, green vegetation, and insects. They breed in the spring and summer. Female canyon mice can produce multiple litters of between two and five young every year. Canyon mice are nocturnal and are active through the year. They usually nest among or below rocks in underground burrows.
United States
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and northern Mexico
Mexico
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. Its preferred habitat is arid, rocky desert
Desert
A desert is a landscape or region that receives an extremely low amount of precipitation, less than enough to support growth of most plants. Most deserts have an average annual precipitation of less than...
. It is the only species in the Peromyscus crinitus species group.
Canyon mice eat seeds, green vegetation, and insects. They breed in the spring and summer. Female canyon mice can produce multiple litters of between two and five young every year. Canyon mice are nocturnal and are active through the year. They usually nest among or below rocks in underground burrows.