Mixed and mature deciduous forest with sparse ground cover harbor the largest populations. Deer mice construct spherical or cup-shaped nests of shredded plant fibers, fur, and feathers under logs, ...

The coarse fur is yellowish brown above, darkest along the middle of the back ... This species is especially abundant where ground cover is thick. The meadow jumping mouse builds nests of plant fibers ...

It gets its name from building nests from raw cotton ... band that stretches across its reddish-brown fur from head to ...