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The genus Mus or typical mice refers to a specific genus of muroid rodents, all typically called mice (the adjective "muroid" comes from the word "Muroidea", which is a large superfamily of rodents, including mice, rats, voles, hamsters, gerbils, and many other relatives), though the term can be used for other rodents.
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 ...
The fawn-colored mouse (Mus cervicolor) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae. It is found in Cambodia , India , Indonesia , Laos , Myanmar , Nepal , Thailand , and Vietnam . [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ]
The body length of this species is 75.6 mm (2.98 in), with a 47.5 mm (1.87 in) tail. [ 4 ] It is larger on average than B. brunneus . [ 3 ] Uncharacteristically of other members in the family Cricetidae they have 14 cheek teeth instead of 12.
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, large rounded ears, and a long and almost hairless tail.. It is one of the most abundant species of the genus M
The suborder Myomorpha contains 1,524 species of mouse-like rodents, [1] nearly a quarter of all mammal species. Included are mice , rats , gerbils , hamsters , lemmings , and voles . They are grouped according to the structure of their jaws and molar teeth .
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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.