LONGTAILED TREE MOUSE

 LONGTAILED TREE MOUSE

Local name : Lambi punchaadi valo undar 

Physical measurements & life cycle : 

Length : 5-9 cm (tail: 8-11 cm)

Weight : 200-500 gm 

Maturity : 2-3 months 

Gestation : 25-30 days

 Litter size : 3-6  

Life span : 12 months 

Breeding : Throughout the year.  

Description : 

Soft furred mouse with very long tail, chestnut coat, white underparts

Food

Herbivorous. It feeds on fruits, tender leaves and flower buds. pood 

Distribution: 

All over Gujarat. : 

Habitat 

Trees Habitat and shrubs constitute its main habitat.

Behaviour : 

Active, builds arboreal, a. uo trees or in bamboo clumps. Males have separate nests for roosting / shelter.

Longtailed tree mouse uses its long tail to get better hold while climbing up and down the trees. Their movement on ground is less facile. The female builds a big nest when about to produce her young. The nest is usually placed in a hole or crevice in a tree or among branches

tag

red tailed mouse

vandeleuria oleracea

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red fur mouse