jumping mouse

noun

: any of several small hibernating North American rodents (family Zapodidae) with long hind legs and tail and no cheek pouches

Examples of jumping mouse in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

This is an area where Preble's meadow jumping mouse, which is federally threatened, lives, and so Preble's also needs to get to the other side of I-25 too. — Olivia Young, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Jumping not only fortified cartilage but also enhanced bone health; the shin bones in the jumping mice saw a 15 percent boost in mineral density. — Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025

Over the years, the small mammal populations have remained relatively stable, while more and more rare populations are making an appearance, such as the meadow jumping mouse, Rowland-Schaefer said. — Maddie Ellis, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2022

Legal battles over the Preble’s meadow jumping mouse and the southwestern willow flycatcher had also centered on uncertain taxonomic boundaries. — Zach St. George, Harper's Magazine, 27 Apr. 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1826, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for jumping mouse

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