Behavior
Their infants make a sharp squeal, mature pacific jumping mouse, escape from their predators by leaping a distance of over 150cm, this specific act is performed when their head is turned downwards, arching the back, diving on the ground, and at the same time preparing to make another leap. Moreover, it is possible for it to mimic a dead object and thus it effectively uses the effect of camouflage. It then moves to a covered region whenever the predator fails to notice them. As stated earlier, it is a nocturnal animal that is quite active during the night time; it is also a crepuscular organism in that accomplishes feeding activity by sizing the food with their forepaws. Pacific jumping mouse prepares for its summer time by constructing an innate, domed-shaped, and a fragile nest that has a single entrance placed on the ground. The Pacific Jumping Mouse has a peculiar behavior that sets it apart from the others, for instance, it is a highly nervous and strung animal, and it can depict aggressiveness tendencies whenever it is trapped. These aggressiveness tendencies are manifested by biting-off the hand of the individual who have trapped it. However, despite it showing some signs of aggressiveness, the pacific jumping mouse is naturally gentle. When they engage in fighting, they produce a characteristic squeaking noise and at the same time it pulsates its tail against a given substrate and thus it produces a drumming noise. Moreover, when this rodent is agitated, it jumps and moves madly from one place to another.
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