The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus Mus.

2025年3月26日 · Within the genus there are four distinctive groups: spiny mice (subgenus Pyromys), shrew-mice (subgenus Coelomys), rice field mice and the house mouse (subgenus Mus), and African mice (subgenus Nannomys). Mice have a slender body, blunt or tapered muzzle, scantily haired, prominent ears, narrow hind feet with bald soles, and sharp, small claws.

House mice are from 65 to 95 mm long from the tip of their nose to the end of their body, their tails are 60 to 105 mm long. Their fur ranges in color from light brown to black, and they gen­er­ally have white or buffy bellys. They have long tails that have very lit­tle fur …

Exploration: Using superior senses of hearing, smell, taste and touch, a mouse becomes an expert of its range by learning and memorizing the locations of food, pathways and obstacles. When a new object enters its range, a mouse is usually unafraid to explore it.

2014年6月26日 · There are hundreds of types of mice, divided into subfamilies of either Old World or New World species. Common varieties include deer mouse, house mouse, field mouse, wood mouse, dormouse,...

How Far Do Field Mice Roam? Field mice, or meadow voles, occur throughout most of the United States, Canada and in parts of Mexico. Field mice are typically brown or gray, have tails that measure a third the length of their bodies and have little ears that barely peek out of their heads.

2025年3月6日 · Generally weighing 12 to 30 grams (0.4 to 1.1 ounces), the house mouse has a small, slender body 6 to 11 cm (2.4 to 4.3 inches) long, and its tail length equals its body length. All these dimensions, however, can vary among different populations around the world.

2023年1月13日 · The average range of a mouse in a single day is approximately 4 kilometers (2.49 miles). This range can be affected by several factors, such as the availability of food and shelter, the presence of predators, and the weather conditions.

2025年3月26日 · All species of Mus are native to Eurasia and Africa, where they range from lowlands to mountaintops. The five species in the subgenus Pyromys are found in Sri Lanka, India, and mainland Southeast Asia. Much of their range originally consisted of open grasslands or grassy patches in forests.

We obtained 19 home-range estimates for juvenile mice using powder-tracking, and 43 estimates for adults using both techniques. Juvenile males, juvenile females and adult females did not differ in home-range size, but ranges of adult males were larger than those of the other three groups.