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The Cypriot mouse (Mus cypriacus) is a species of mouse endemic to Cyprus. [2] [3] Its primary habitat seems to be the vineyards and fields of the Troödos Mountains region. [4] The mouse was recognized as a new species in 2004 by Thomas Cucchi , a research fellow at the University of Durham. It was formally described in 2006, in the journal ...
Cyprus also has over 380 species of bird due to being on migration routes between Africa, Europe and western Asia including Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae), flamingo and the imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca). There are two endemic species of songbirds, the Cyprus warbler (Sylvia melanothorax) and the Cyprus wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca). Both ...
There are seventeen mammal species native to Cyprus, excluding feral species. [1] Most of the land mammals have been introduced, with only the Cypriot mouse being endemic. The other mammal species present on the islands during the Late Pleistocene, including the Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus, the Cyprus dwarf elephant, and Cyprus genet, are extinct.
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A mouse (pl.: mice) is a small rodent. Characteristically, mice are known to have a pointed snout, small rounded ears, a body-length scaly tail, and a high breeding rate. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). Mice are also popular as pets. In some places, certain kinds of field mice are locally common. They are ...
Ryukyu mouse, Mus caroli (Ryukyu islands, Taiwan and southern China to Thailand; introduced in Malaysia and western Indonesia) Fawn-colored mouse, Mus cervicolor (Northern India to Vietnam; introduced to Sumatra and Java) Cook's mouse, Mus cookii (Southern and northeastern India and Nepal to Vietnam) Cypriot mouse, Mus cypriacus (Cyprus)
New Zealand had no land mammals other than two species of bat prior to human occupation, and the house mouse is one of many species that have been introduced. Mice are responsible for a reduction in native bird species since they eat some of the same foods as birds. They are also known to kill lizards and have a large effect on native insects. [82]
The Algerian mouse is the only known small mammal species not to show an inverted breeding pattern in European southern populations compared with northern ones. [9] Researchers have explored the mechanism of inverted breeding patterns by testing for differences in spermatogenetic activity between Algerian mice and closely related species.