![]() However, we can infer that, as mammals, they use some combination of accoustic and visual signals. There is little information known about how plains pocket mice communicate. ( Thompson, 2002) Communication and Perception ![]() ![]() flavescens has a home range of about 404 square meters. Even though these animals are inactive in the cold, they will become active for short periods to feed on stored food. These animals also either enter a torpor period or hibernate when the weather becomes extremely cold. Their nocturnal activity is reduced when the moon is full and very bright, possibly as a means of escaping detection by nocturnal predators. Plains pocket mice are nocturnal, although they will forage during the day when skies are overcast. It has been determined by tooth wear that plains pocket mice seldom live beyond one to two years, although they have been known to live slightly longer in captivity. The role of the male in the parental care of this species has not been documented. Because they are mammals, we can infer that the mother provides the young with milk, protection, and grooming in the natal nest until the age of dispersal. There is little information known about the parental care of the plains pocket mouse.
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