Wildlifeof China
Soft-furred Tree Mouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: photo by Alexei V. Abramov · CC BY 3.0
Typhlomys cinereus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds and insects
Habitat
Subtropical and montane forest
Range
Southern China and northern Vietnam
Size
Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length
The soft-furred tree mouse, also called the Chinese pygmy dormouse, is a small arboreal rodent with soft grey fur, a pointed muzzle and a long tail bearing a terminal brush. Its eyes are relatively small. The species occurs in southern China and northern Vietnam. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits subtropical and montane forest and is active mainly at night. The animal climbs among branches and dense vegetation while feeding on fruit, seeds and insects. It shelters in tree cavities and other concealed forest sites. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Soft-furred Tree Mouse eat?
- Fruit, seeds and insects
- What habitat does the Soft-furred Tree Mouse live in?
- Subtropical and montane forest
- Where is the Soft-furred Tree Mouse found?
- Southern China and northern Vietnam
- How big is the Soft-furred Tree Mouse?
- Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length