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house mouseCommon mouse species (Mus musculus, family Muridae), the mouse most often encountered in buildings. The house mouse has been distributed by humans from Eurasia to all inhabited areas of the world and usually seeks shelter and food in human dwellings. Brown or gray, it grows up to 8 in. (20 cm) long, including a 4-in. (10-cm) tail. It consumes almost anything edible, even sampling soap, paste, and glue. It matures quickly and is ready to mate two to three months after birth. In warm areas or heated buildings, it breeds throughout the year. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The virus is not spread by the common house mouse, experts say. samples tested Animal Kidney culture f1aB PCR Spiny mouse 0/9 0/9 (Acomys cahirinus) House mouse 0/4 0/4 (species unknown) Golden spiny mouse 0/13 0/13 (Acomys russatus) Mongolian gerbil 0/9 0/9 (Meriones unguiculatus) Southern flying squirrel 5/10 * 5/10 * (Graucomys volans) Baluchistan pygmy jerboa 0/20 0/20 (Salpingotulus michaelis) Siberian chipmunk 0/10 0/10 (Tamias sibiricus) * Four of 5 culture-positive animals were positive by polymerase chain reaction (PCR). Merski and illustrated by Mark Weber is the picturebook story of the Aurora Borealis told in a rhyming verse by a little house mouse. |
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