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The Field Mouse is a cousin to the rat and the two share
certain attributes. For instance the coloring of these rodents are similar,
blacks browns and whites, although more commonly mice will be more white or grey
than others. Field Mice do not share the large front teeth of rats and their claws are much smaller. A full grown Field Mouse is between
10 to 20 nailsbreadth across, including its tail. The tail is usually as long as
the body and is completely hairless. It has extremely small, though sharp claws
attached to its stubby legs
Unlike the rat, or for that matter most other animals, the
Field Mouse is unusually intelligent. It has been proven by researchers that
Field Mice will, if given the time, think out a strategy before doing something.
A Field Mouse is also unusually fast for its size. It can move its legs
incredibly fast and go at a speed of almost ten strals per hour. A final
interesting ability is its sense of smell, which is by no means exceptional, but
it is much better than a man's.
Field Mice are found in all places of moderate temperature on
Caelereth. There are unusual collections in
cities but many more live out in the open fields or forests.
Field Mice are scavengers. They will eat anything they think they can. They
occasionally dig through homes at the scent of food and stay there for the
shelter inside the walls. Most buildings are home to at least one Mouse which
quietly eats whatever it can before escaping to its home. Field Mice have the
longest list of natural enemies of any known creature. These rodents are eaten
by snakes, wolves, one breed of rabbit, and almost any other
organism it gets too close to. This is probably why the Field Mouse is
nocturnal, to avoid many predators.
Field Mice assess situations before doing anything and if they judge it to be
too risky, or impossible, or useless, they will not do it. They are often
assumed cowardly but more are cautious, not wanting to risk their lives, they
consciously look out for themselves and their family. Mice unfortunately are
prone to carry disease, usually not plagues, but virulent things all the same.
In defense from predators, like owls or snakes or a plant which accidentally
left herbarium, Mice blend in with
their surroundings via their small, solid colored coat, making them appear to be
a rock of sorts. They dart under bushes or other things to avoid being sighted
by birds, and they often run into nooks and crannies to avoid being caught if
chased. Even with all these defenses the Field Mouse is going to be eaten. Wild
Field Mice have an unknown life expectancy due to the fact that all the tracked
ones were eaten before they were two years of age.
The Field Mouse's diet is quite simply. It feasts on whatever it finds. Whether
this be a slice of chesee, or an old tomato, to a rotting corpse in the street.
A Mouse doesn't care.
Mice mate incredibly often. It is said that once a month within a pair the
female is pregnant. During this time the male will bring extra food and take
extra risks for its mate. After maybe two weeks of pregnancy the mother births
three to five baby Mice, all of which are blind initially, as well as deaf and
bald. Almost instantly their hair starts growing, albeit slowly. After
approximately three days they're able to hear, one week later their eyes open. A
Mouse is usually fully grown within three weeks and leaves with instincts on how
to survive.
Field Mice Classification
Most, but not all, of the rodents called mice are members of the rodent subclass Myomorpha, or mouse like rodents. The approximately 1,100 species in this enormous group are classified in several families. The Old World family Muridae includes the now ubiquitous house mouse, as well as a great variety of wild-living Old World species, including the Old World field mouse, the tiny European harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) and the African tree mice.
The cosmopolitan family Cricetidae includes the native New World mice, such as the deer mouse, American harvest mouse (Reithrodontomys), the carnivorous grasshopper mouse, the South American field mice, the pack rat, and the rice rat; it also includes the various Old and New World species of vole, hamster, lemming, muskrat, and gerbil. Still other families of the Myomorpha include the dormouse, jumping mouse, and jerboa. The pocket mouse and the kangaroo rats and mice are members of the suborder Sciuromorpha, or squirrel like rodents.
In Field Mice Classification the name Field mouse is applied to various wild-living mice in different parts of the world. The Old World field mice are species of the genus Apodemus, closely related to the house mouse and found throughout Eurasia and North Africa. One species that comes under Field Mice Classification is the widely distributed long-tailed field mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus, it is a nocturnal, burrowing creature that prefers succulent plant food and frequently invades gardens and houses.
In North American Field Mice Classification, the name field mouse (or meadow mouse) is applied to voles. South American field mice belong to the genus Akodon, with about sixty species distributed among a wide variety of habitats, including human dwellings. Most of these resemble long-tailed voles. In Field Mice Classification the name tree mouse is likewise applied to various arboreal mice and voles in different parts of the world.
Mice that fall under Field Mice Classification are found in all places of moderate temperature, there are unusual collections in cities but many more live out in the open fields or forests. Most buildings are home to at least one Mouse which quietly eats whatever it can before escaping to its home The Field Mouse is a cousin to the rat and the two share certain attributes. For instance the coloring of these rodents are similar, blacks browns and whites, although more commonly mice will be more white or grey than others. Field Mice do not share the large front teeth of rats and their claws are much smaller
**Before you assume that it is in fact a mouse, be sure to check out our article on Voles you may be surprised!
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