Difference between revisions of "Mouse"

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Description

House mouse Mus domesticus0

A small rodent (Mus Musculus), such as the house mouse (Mus Domesticus), that is found throughout the world, except Antartica. Mice are generally considered pests, but some species are kept as pets and others are used in laboratory experiments. Mice eat seeds, insects, vegetation, and many other items. They can rapidly damage collections by chewing through fabric, wood, leather, and other types of containers to reach food or create a nesting site. Signs of mouse activity include gnaw marks, fecal pellets, urine stains, and mousy odor (MuseumPests.net).

Synonyms and Related Terms

mice (pl.); Mus Musculus; Mus Domesticus (house mouse); mus (Dan., Sven.); Maus (Deut.); ratón (Esp.); souris (Fr.); muis (Ned.); mysz (Pol.);

Physical and Chemical Properties

Size=5-8 in (12-21 cm)
Color=gray or brown
Tail=semi-hairless and about equal in length to the body
Litter size=5-7 pups
Gestation=18-21 days
Lifespan=1-2 years

Additional Images

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Mouse

Resources and Citations

MuseumPests.net: House Mouse
Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/mousehairsmall.html

Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mouse (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)

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 == Description ==
 [[File:Housemousevt.jpg|thumb|House mouse ''Mus domesticus''0]]
-A small rodent (Mus Musculus), such as the house mouse (Mus Domesticus), that is found throughout the world, except Antartica. Mice are generally considered pests, but some species are kept as pets and others are used in laboratory experiments. Mice eat seeds, insects, vegetation, and many other items.  They can rapidly damage collections by chewing through fabric, wood, leather, and other types of containers to reach food or create a nesting site.  Signs of mouse activity include gnaw marks, fecal pellets, urine stains, and mousy odor (MuseumPests.net).
+A small rodent (''Mus Musculus''), such as the house mouse (''Mus Domesticus''), that is found throughout the world, except Antartica. Mice are generally considered pests, but some species are kept as pets and others are used in laboratory experiments. Mice eat seeds, insects, vegetation, and many other items.  They can rapidly damage collections by chewing through fabric, wood, leather, and other types of containers to reach food or create a nesting site.  Signs of mouse activity include gnaw marks, fecal pellets, urine stains, and mousy odor (MuseumPests.net).
 == Synonyms and Related Terms ==
-mice (pl.); Mus Musculus; Mus Domesticus (house mouse); mus (Dan., Sven.); Maus (Deut.); ratón (Esp.); souris (Fr.); muis (Ned.); mysz (Pol.);
+mice (pl.); ''Mus Musculus''; ''Mus Domesticus'' (house mouse); mus (Dan., Sven.); Maus (Deut.); ratón (Esp.); souris (Fr.); muis (Ned.); mysz (Pol.);
 ==Physical and Chemical Properties==