Northwestern Deermouse

The northwestern deer mouse, northwestern deermouse, or Keen's mouse (Peromyscus keeni) is a species of rodent in the family Cricetidae. It is a species of the genus Peromyscus, a closely related group of New World mice often called "deermice". == Distribution == It is found in British Columbia in Canada and in Alaska and Washington in the United States. == History == It was named after John Henry Keen in 1894. == Mode of nutrition == This type of rodent consumes and scatters seeds that are present in black bear scats. They also hoard seeds to store for winter survival.