The meadow jumping mouse has hind legs much longer than the front legs and a tapered tail that is nearly twice as long as the combined length of the head and body. The coarse fur is yellowish brown ...

The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...

These acrobatic rodents love to swim, too, rarely venturing more than a few feet from running water. Unlike other meadow jumping mouse subspecies, they’re “riparian obligates,” living only in a ...

One of 12 recognized subspecies of the species Z. hudsonius, or meadow jumping mouse, the Preble's meadow jumping mouse is named after Edward A. Preble, who first encountered the species in Colorado ...

The areas are critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. Today’s lawsuit shows that the Forest Service has spent more than $8.4 million in public funds over the past four ...

The area is critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse. “These mice represent the health of the upper elevation meadows and streams. It’s immoral and illegal for the Forest ...

The areas are critical habitat for the endangered New Mexico meadow jumping mouse and Mexican spotted owl. “The jumping mouse and these spotted owls will only survive if the meadows and streams they ...