Deer mice get their name because their fur looks a lot like deer fur. They are most commonly found in open grasslands, brushy country, cliffs, forests, pasturelands, and croplands.
		Size: 5" to 8" long Shape: Mouse Color: Brown to Dark Brown	Legs:4 Wings:No Antenna: No
		Common Name: Dear Mouse Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chrodata	Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Cricetidae Species: Peromyscus maniculatus

DIET

Deer mice eat seeds, small fruits and berries, beetles, caterpillars, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, and an underground fungus. They prefer to eat insects when they can find them.

HABITAT

The deer mouse makes its home outdoors in hollow tree logs or piles of garbage. They are nocturnal, so they sleep in their nests during the day. They also use their nests to raise their young and to protect them against harsh weather. When a deer mouse does come indoors, it prefers quiet places, such as attics.

IMPACT

Deer mice can spread the potentially fatal Hantavirus. The virus can be spread by touching infected mice or by breathing in the fumes released in their urine.

PREVENTION

• Mice eat 15-20 times a day, so keep your homes clean and do not leave food out.
• Be sure to empty kitchen and household garbage cans frequently.
• Make sure that your home and storage areas are clean and dry.
• Make sure that you clean your sheds, crawlspaces, and garbage cans often.
• Close up any small holes and cracks they can come in through.

	The house mouse is the most common rodent pest in most parts of the world. A female house mouse can give birth to up to a dozen babies every three weeks. That’s 150 babies a year!
		Size: 2" Shape: Mouse Color:Light brown to black	Legs:4 Wings: No Antenna: No
		Common Name: House Mouse Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chrodata	Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae Species: Musculus Domesticus

DIET

House mice primarily feed on plants, but they will also eat meat and dairy products. They will drink water but require very little of it. They will eat their own droppings to acquire nutrients produced by bacteria in their guts!

HABITAT

House mice live in structures, but they can live outdoors. They breed throughout the year and often share nests with their "relatives".

IMPACT

Even the smallest amount of mouse urine can trigger allergies, particularly in children because their immune systems are still developing. Mice spread disease through bite wounds and by contaminating food and water with their waste products. Mice can also spread disease thanks to parasites, such as ticks, fleas and mites. These parasites bite the infected mouse and then spread the disease by biting humans.

PREVENTION

• Mice eat 15-20 times a day, so keep your homes clean and do not leave food out.
• Be sure to empty kitchen and household garbage cans frequently.
• Make sure that your home and storage areas are clean and dry.
• Make sure that you clean your sheds, crawlspaces, and garbage cans often.
• Close up any small holes and cracks they can come in through.