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A small mouse, Neacomys minutus has a head-and-body length of 65 to 79 mm (2.6 to 3.1 in) and a tail of 68 to 90 mm (2.7 to 3.5 in). The upper parts are clad in rather coarse fur which is dark orangish-brown and finely grizzled with black; the underparts are pale and there are short, grooved spines mixed in with the fur.
Micromys is a genus of small rodents in the subfamily Murinae.The genus contains two living species: the widespread Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) of much of Europe and Asia; and the more restricted Indochinese harvest mouse (Micromys erythrotis) of Vietnam, southern China, and perhaps nearby regions. [1]
The harvest mouse ranges from 55 to 75 mm (2.2 to 3.0 in) long, and its tail from 50 to 75 mm (2.0 to 3.0 in) long; it weighs from 4 to 11 g (0.14 to 0.39 oz), [11] [12] or about half the weight of the house mouse (Mus musculus). Its eyes and ears are relatively large.
At just 6.5–8 cm (2.6–3.1 in) in head-and-body length [5] and weighing about 12 g (3 ⁄ 8 oz), the feathertail glider is only around the size of a small mouse, and is the world's smallest gliding mammal. [4] The fur is soft and silky, and is a uniform greyish brown on the upper body, and white on the underside.
The curious dogs playing with the mouse may be excellent at their respective jobs, but everyone is relieved that those jobs don't include catching the mouse. That means they might play together ...
The tiny fat mouse (Steatomys parvus) is a species of rodent in the family Nesomyidae. It is found in Angola, Botswana, Ethiopia, Kenya, Mozambique, Namibia, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry shrubland and subtropical or tropical dry lowland grassland.
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