Wikibooks: Field Guide/Mammals/House Mouse

• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Field_Guide/Mammals/House_Mouse

Mammal ID common name = House Mouse latin name = Mus musculus image = Мышь 2.jpg image caption = House Mouse family = Muridae size = Length 2.5 to 3.75 inches (65 to 95mm) Tail length 2.3 to 4 inches (60 to 105mm) Weight .42 to 1.06 ounces (12 to 30g) description = The house mouse s fur color ranges from light brown to black. They typically have white fur on their bellies. They have long furless tails with circular scales. similar = The house mouse is very similar in appearance to the deer mouse and white footed mouse. It can be distinguished from the two by its naked tail and relatively small ears. range = The house mouse has a range all over the world and they can be found on every continent except for Antarctica. {{Citation last= Ballenger first= L. year= 1999 title= Mus musculus periodical= Animal Diversity Web url= http //animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Mus musculus/ accessdate= October 4 2012 habitat = The house mouse usually lives close to humans rarely straying away from buildings. They can also be found in fields and barns. They typically cannot be found in forests or deserts. Citation last1= Musser first1= G. last2= Amori first2= G. last3= Hutterer first3= R. last4= Kryštufek first4= B. last5= Yigit first5= N. last6= mitsain first6= G. year= 2008 title= Mus musculus periodical= IUCN Red List of Threatened Species url= http //www.iucnredlist.org/details/13972/0 accessdate= October 4 2012 diet = In the wild the house mouse eats plant matter and insects. In houses they will eat any food that is available. activity = They are generally nocturnal sometimes active during the day. reproduction = Males have more than one female mate at a time. Females usually have 5 10 litters a year consisting of 3 12 offspring. House mice reach sexual maturity at 5 7 weeks old. Citation last= Ballenger first= L. year= 1999 title= Mus musculus periodical= Animal Diversity Web url= http //animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/Mus musculus/ accessdate= October 4 2012 lifespan = House mice can live up to 18 months ...