A mouse-like rodent that has long back feet and typically moves in short hops, found in North America and China.
林跳鼠
Family Zapodidae: three genera, in particular Zapus, and several species
Example sentencesExamples
He chided his friend: ‘I am afraid the broad shadows of the Elk, Buffalo, and big-horn hid all the little marmots, squirrels, jumping mice, rats and shrews.’
Adding one new twist to the tale, researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science also announced on December 18 that the Preble's jumping mouse might not be a distinct subspecies.
Deer mice and jumping mice were frequently found at both Blacktail and Crystal.
Zapus sandersi is the common jumping mouse through much of the Blancan in Kansas.
Woodland jumping mice, the raccoon, and the black bear were photographed only at the shrub treatment.
Definition of jumping mouse in US English:
jumping mouse
noun
A mouse-like rodent that has long back feet and typically moves in short hops, found in North America and China.
林跳鼠
Family Zapodidae: three genera, in particular Zapus, and several species
Example sentencesExamples
Adding one new twist to the tale, researchers at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science also announced on December 18 that the Preble's jumping mouse might not be a distinct subspecies.
Zapus sandersi is the common jumping mouse through much of the Blancan in Kansas.
Deer mice and jumping mice were frequently found at both Blacktail and Crystal.
Woodland jumping mice, the raccoon, and the black bear were photographed only at the shrub treatment.
He chided his friend: ‘I am afraid the broad shadows of the Elk, Buffalo, and big-horn hid all the little marmots, squirrels, jumping mice, rats and shrews.’