white-footed mouse
- noun
- /ˈwaɪtˈfuːtɪd maʊs/
- US
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ratón de pies blancos
- The white-footed mouse is known for its distinctive white feet and is commonly found in North American woodlands.
- white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus)
- white-footed mouse (Peromyscus)
- white-footed mice and ticks
And forest perimeter favors deer and white footed mice.
- And forest perimeter favors deer and white footed mice.
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And meadow voles, by excluding white-footed mice from some habitats, may reduce the risk of Lyme disease, which is carried by ticks that feed off (and are infected by) these mice.
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Because white-footed mice tend to reach higher abundances in species-poor communities (Nupp and Swihart 1998), host community diversity also influences Lyme disease risk.
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"You apparently need the deer and white-footed mice to maintain a large population of these ticks.
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Now of the small mammals, the white footed mouse is the best reservoir for every form of tick borne disease.
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In areas dominated by white-footed mice, ticks have a high probability of becoming infected and dangerous to people.
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We tested the hypothesis that white-footed mice (P. leucopus) were the predominant host of B. microti in this community.
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DTV is believed to be maintained between I. scapularis ticks and the white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus).
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The tastes of two smart rodents—the meadow vole and the white-footed mouse—can determine what trees grow in a forest.
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S (COLOR): The white-footed mouse, left, and the meadow vole, below, reproduce frequently and prolifically, adaptations that help keep them a step ahead of their many predators.
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While meadow voles rarely leave grassy fields to enter forests, white-footed mice are generalists, preferring forests but frequenting old fields as well.
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Synonyms
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A small animal with a pointed nose, small ears, and a long tail
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A small furry animal with a long tail that lives in woods
A small North American forest mouse with white feet and a light belly
A small woodland mouse from North America with white feet and a white belly
Surface Forms
Morphology
white-footed + mouse
The phrase is a straightforward adjectival compound: 'white-footed' (white + footed) describes a physical trait and combined with 'mouse' yields 'a mouse with white feet.' This compositional, descriptive pattern is common and predictable across languages, so a B1 learner who knows the constituent words would readily infer the meaning.
Etymology
White-footed mouse is a name that comes from how the animal looks: it is a small mouse with white feet and pale underparts. That's why the name means 'a small mouse with white feet'.