Deer mice are primarily nocturnal omnivores (i.e. they'll eat meat and plants). It's important to identify this species.

At first glance, it resembles a deer mouse. There are key differences, however. House mice are Old World rodents originally from Europe and Asia, while deer mice originated right here on North ...

except for the southeastern U.S. In the Adirondacks the deer mouse is wide spread, occurring in all terrestrial habitats at all elevations. Mixed and mature deciduous forest with sparse ground cover ...

This species is not as widespread as the deer mouse, and occurs throughout much of the eastern two-thirds of the U.S. (except for the Southeast) and much of eastern Mexico. The range of the ...