Perdido Key Beach Mouse Peromyscus polionotus trissyllepsis
Tiny but mighty: beach mice disperse seeds inside sand dunes. When the seeds become fully grown plants, they help stabilize the shoreline.
ORIGIN:
Northwest Florida and southeast Alabama
HABITAT:
Coastal dunes
HEIGHT/WEIGHT:
Length: Up to 5.5 in
DIET:
Insects and seeds
PREDATORS:
Raccoons and foxes
NATURAL DEFENSES:
Camouflage
REPRODUCTION:
23-day gestation; sexually mature at 1 month
THREATS:
Habitat loss
LIFE EXPECTANCY:
9 months in wild
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