Zapus

CHP: Traffic Collision, Unknown Injuries at Highway 101 N and Scotia Offramp 3:30 a.m.
EPD: <a href="https://lostcoastoutpost.com/patrolled/eureka/2026/jan/04/#incident-1124089">911 FROM A CELL PHONE &#8212; 2200 block of SECOND ST 2:42 a.m.
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CHP: Animal Hazard at Highway 255 and Jackson Ranch Rd 2:24 a.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at Highway 101 S and Herrick Ave Onramp 2:20 a.m.
CHP: Traffic Hazard at Highway 36 and Alderpoint Rd 1:56 a.m.
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Zapus trinotatus. Photo: (c) NatureGuy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

Zapus is a genus of North American jumping mice. It is the only genus whose members have the dental formula:

Species: Zapus trinotatus (Pacific jumping mouse)