The Wood Mouse is native to North America and stretches from Canada down through the United States. Find out a little about him here:

Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! There is even more to learn about the Wood Mouse!

Here’s a few more facts about them:

Thornton W. Burgess compares the Wood Mouse, Whitefoot, to the Jumping Mouse, Nimbleheels, in his classic “The Burgess Animal Book for Children.” With so many species of mice out there, it’s helpful to know the differences between them.

Until next time, keep investigating animals! <3 Kate

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Works Consulted:

Burgess, Thornton W. “Danny’s Northern Cousins and Nimbleheels.” The Burgess Animal Book for Children, Dover Publications, 2004, p. 112-113.

“White-Footed Mouse.” Animalia, Animalia, 29 May 2025, https://animalia.bio/white-footed-mouse/1000.