House mouse

Mus musculus
Murids (Muridae)

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A mouse with grey-brown back, lighter belly and a ringed, thin-haired uni-coloured tail. Large eyes and ears.

Lives in families with a dominant ♂, several ♀ and the young. Passes daytime in a burrow that can be in fields or in buildings. Eats insects and seeds.  

⇔ hbl. 7-10 cm, tl. 7-10 cm

If the population becomes too large the ♀ lose their fertility.

LA:
≈ The APODEMUS SYLVATICUS (Woodmouse) is a little larger and comparably larger eyes and ears, difficult to separate though. 
≈ The MICROTUS ARVALIS (Common vole) has a shorter and hairy tail. 
≈ The MUSCARDINUS AVELLANARIUS (Hazel dormouse) has thick hair on its tail.

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