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.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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.

ReinoAnimaliaFiloChordataClaseMammaliaOrdenRodentiaFamiliaMuridaeGéneroApodemus

Old World Field Mice

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

1/5 · Muy bajo

Snaps

¡Sé la primera persona en hacer un snap!

Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 8-12 cm
Peso: 0.015-0.045 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-2 años
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 4-8
Gestación: 21-26 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Seeds
Nuts
Berries
Insects
Fungi

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.