Water is provided by dew and the manufacture of metabolic water. Seeds are placed in cheek pouches with the front feet and are than carried to the storage chambers.Īdults may attain the following dimensions: total length 113-128 mm tail 47-65 mm hind foot 15-17 mm ear 6-7 mm weight 7-13 grams.įood of the plains pocket mouse consists almost entirely of grass seeds, and rarely arthropods. The plains pocket mouse begins to feed at late twilight and continues all night until daybreak when it returns to its cool, protected subterranean shelter. During daylight hours the main entrance is plugged and, like gophers, if the plug is removed the mouse will reseal the entrance with another plug. (Dipodomys ordii) also differs by having greatly elongated hind legs, hind foot length more than 30 millimeters, and the mastoid (rear) region of the skull greatly expanded. These holes lead to nesting sites and other chambers where seeds are cached. Hispid Pocket Mouse (Chaetodipus hispidus) Conservation Status Review Review Date View State Conservation Rank Criteria.
Its denning areas are characterized by many small holes localized in sandy or soft soils. The plains pocket mouse does not hibernate, but does become inactive for short periods during severely cold weather.
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