THE WHITE-FOOTED MOUSE 
SHE white-footed mouse is by far the most 
beautiful species of the genus to which 
it belongs. Indeed it is almost a shame 
to call this handsome creature a mouse at all! He 
is almost a dandy in dress and neatness, and his 
spotless robe of grayish fawn above is sharply con- 
trasted with the pure white beneath. This, coupled 
with the natural grace and agility of its movements, 
distinguishes the white-footed mouse as one of our 
most attractive little mammals. 
Combined with this grace and beauty there is a 
gentleness of disposition reminding one of the flying 
squirrel—indeed it is said that these two little wood- 
dwellers are sometimes found living in the same cavity. 
An adult white-footed mouse when captured wild will 
seldom bite if taken in the hand, and after two or 
three days of confinement it is as gentle and confiding 
as though it had been born in captivity. 
The home of the white-footed mouse is occasionally 
found in deep forests of evergreens or deciduous 
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