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Old World Field Mice

Apodemus

Old World Field Mice are small, cute creatures that love to scurry around in fields and meadows. They have soft fur and big eyes, making them fun to watch as they explore their homes.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Old World Field Mice has a sleek, reddish-brown fur coat on its back, fading to a white or grey underside. It features large, dark eyes and prominent ears, with a tail that is almost as long as its body, making it visually distinct from house mice.

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Old World Field Mice
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Old World Field Mice

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single field mouse can stash thousands of seeds in its underground pantry for winter.

Their tails can break off if caught by a predator, allowing a speedy escape!

They can squeeze through openings as thin as a pencil, making them hard to catch.

They communicate with high-pitched squeaks, some too high for human ears to hear!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Acrobatic Escapist

Old World Field Mice can leap impressive distances because of strong hind legs that help them evade predators quickly.

Fähigkeit

Underground Architect

Old World Field Mice can dig complex burrows that help them store food and create safe nesting sites.

Fähigkeit

Night Navigator

Old World Field Mice has exceptional hearing and smell that helps them find food and avoid danger in the dark.

Maße und Details

Länge
8-12 cm
Gewicht
0.015-0.045 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-2 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Wurfgröße
4-8
Tragzeit
21-26 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small omnivores enjoy a varied diet of seeds, nuts, berries, and tiny insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Nuts
  • Berries
  • Insects
  • Fungi

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

hunts them using its silent flight at night.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

preys on them in fields and woodlands.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

hunts them even in their underground burrows.

depends on

Common Oak

Quercus robur

relies on its acorns for winter food storage.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Always watch from a distance and don't try to catch wild mice; they are best left in nature.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Old World Field Mice?

8-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Old World Field Mice?

0.015-0.045 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Old World Field Mice?

1-2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Old World Field Mice?

15 km/h

Was frisst Old World Field Mice?

These small omnivores enjoy a varied diet of seeds, nuts, berries, and tiny insects.

Wo findet man Old World Field Mice normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Old World Field Mice?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Old World Field Mice?

4-8

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