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The word dormouse comes from Middle English dormous, of uncertain origin, possibly from a dialectal element *dor-, from Old Norse dár 'benumbed' and Middle English mous 'mouse'. The word is sometimes conjectured to come from an Anglo-Norman derivative of dormir 'to sleep', with the second element mistaken for mouse , but no such Anglo-Norman ...
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 montane African climbing mouse avoids predation by being nocturnal, using its well-adapted hind feet to climb twigs and dense grasses and its long hindlimbs to produce long jumps of up to 45 cm. [4] Its climbing agility is used to contribute to its insectivorous and granivorous diet, and allows for nests to be above ground.
Capuchin monkeys are arboreal quadrupeds, but can locomote bipedally on the ground. [15] They use a spring-like walk that lacks an aerial phase. [15] While humans employ a pendulum-like gait which allows for the interchange of kinetic and potential energy, capuchins do not. [15] This means the energy costs of bipedalism in capuchins is very high.
Dollman's tree mouse (Prionomys batesi) is a poorly understood climbing mouse from central Africa. It is unique enough that it has been placed in a genus of its own, Prionomys , since its discovery in 1910.
According to Paulvin, a nighttime walk is a good pre-bed practice for anyone who’s ready to defy the wide range of factors keeping us awake at night. Below, he explains the benefits of taking a ...
Cats will walk through their litter box after using it then climb directly on your pillow. Dogs shed and drool like there is no tomorrow. But goddamn it the cuddles are so good.
The word dormouse comes from Middle English dormous, of uncertain origin, possibly from a dialectal *dor-, from Old Norse dár 'benumbed' and Middle English mous 'mouse'.. The word is sometimes conjectured to come from an Anglo-Norman derivative of dormir 'to sleep', with the second element mistaken for mouse, but no such Anglo-Norman term is known to have existed.