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 ... and changing direction abruptly before remaining motionless. This ...

This combination of conspicuous movement and an abrupt halt may conceal the woodland jumping mouse from predators relying mainly on vision to capture prey. The long tail aids in balance when leaping ...

Its head and body are less than two and a half inches long, though its tail is a bit ... and can move nimbly from branch to branch and tree to tree. Mouse lemurs sleep aloft during the day and ...