Adults are 162-181 mm (6.4-7.1 in) in total length, and weigh approximately 46 g (1.6 oz). The meadow vole occurs throughout Alaska, Canada, the northern and eastern U.S., and into parts of Mexico. It ...

The range is the forested regions of Canada, the northern U.S. and the Northeast; to southwestern New Mexico and Arizona in the Rockies ... Population levels, precipitation, and the relative abundance ...

That common name isn’t for nothing: New Mexico meadow jumping mice are amazing jumpers. Pushing off their big hind feet while keeping balance with their long tails, they can leap as far as 3 feet.