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Yellow-necked Field Mouse

Apodemus flavicollis

The Yellow-necked Field Mouse is a small, cute mouse with a yellowish neck. They love to scurry around in fields and forests, looking for seeds and plants to munch on.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Yellow-necked Field Mouse has soft, yellowish-brown fur on its back, a bright white belly, and a distinctive band of yellow fur across its chest and throat. It possesses large ears, prominent black eyes, and a tail typically as long as its body, making it visually distinct from other field mice.

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Yellow-necked Field Mouse
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Yellow-necked Field Mouse

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Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Females can have up to 4 litters a year, quickly increasing their population!

Their continuously growing front teeth mean they must constantly gnaw to keep them short!

They build deep, complex underground burrow systems with multiple exits and food stores.

Yellow-necked mice can jump over 70cm high from a standing start!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Acrobatic Climber

Yellow-necked Field Mouse can scale trees easily because of strong claws that help them forage for seeds high up.

Habilidad

Sensitive Whiskers

Yellow-necked Field Mouse has long whiskers that help them navigate in darkness and find food underground.

Habilidad

Food Hoarder

Yellow-necked Field Mouse can store large amounts of food in its burrows, helping them survive cold winters.

Habilidad

Alert Hearing

Yellow-necked Field Mouse has large ears that help them detect approaching predators from far away.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
8.5-12 cm
Peso
0.02-0.05 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-2 años
Top Speed
13 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
2-11
Gestación
25-26 días

Dieta y alimentación

These small mammals eat a varied diet of seeds, nuts, fruits, and insects.

Alimentos principales

  • Acorns
  • Beech nuts
  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Invertebrates

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

A common predator in its forest habitat.

eaten by

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

Hunts at night when mice are active and visible.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Small enough to follow mice into their burrows.

eats

Common Oak

Quercus robur

Relies on their acorns for food, especially in autumn.

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Consumes beech nuts when they are available.

Rasgos

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If you see a mouse, it's best to watch from a distance and not try to touch it.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

8.5-12 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

0.02-0.05 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

1-2 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

13 km/h

¿Qué come Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

These small mammals eat a varied diet of seeds, nuts, fruits, and insects.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

Grasslands

¿Cómo caza Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de Yellow-necked Field Mouse?

2-11

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