The white-footed mouse eats seeds and other vegetation, insects and spiders. It is found on or above the ground in such locations as hollow logs, stumps, trees, abandoned bird nests and in …

Maryland Forest Food Web A food chain is a model that shows how energy is passed, in the form of food, from one organism to another. A series of connected food chains make up a food web. …

However, in our area, other species such as the White Footed Mouse and the Deer Mouse often abandon their outside habitats and take up residence in houses in the fall. Distinguishing the …

Occupies the habitat from ground surface to canopy, feeding in all layers, and nesting on the ground. White-footed voles often are found near logs and in brush when on the ground. …

White-footed Mice White-footed mice (Fig. 3) are the largest of the three species. They weigh about an ounce and are about 63⁄4 inches long, including a three-inch tail. This native species …

White-footed mice nest in stones walls and rock crevices, under old boards, and in woodchuck burrows, tree cavities, and the abandoned nests of squirrels and birds. Like deer mice, white …

White-footed voles may breed throughout the year (Maser 1966). However, pregnant individuals have been captured only from mid-April to late July (Johnson and Maser 1982), suggesting an …