Deer Mice
The deer mouse rarely invades homes, and is found in rural areas.
Deer Mice Habits
The deer mouse prefers the outdoors.
Deer Mice Habitat
The deer mouse makes its home outdoors in sheltered areas such as hollow tree logs or piles of debris. On the rare occasions the deer mouse comes indoors, it prefers undisturbed areas such as attics.
Deer Mice Threats
The deer mouse transmits the potentially fatal Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome. The disease can be transmitted through contact with mouse carcasses, or by breathing in aerosolized urine droplets of infected deer mice.
