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The mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents in the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ (Old World Mice).
The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). It is found in nearly all countries and, as the laboratory mouse, serves as an important model organism in biology; it is also a popular pet. (Non-biologists often use the term "mouse" synonymously with "Mus musculus"). The American white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) also sometimes live in houses. These species of mice live commensally with humans. Although they may live up to two years in the lab, the average mouse in the wild lives only 3 months, primarily due to heavy predation. Cats, wild dogs, birds-of-prey, and snakes prey heavily upon mice.
Mice can be harmful pests, damaging and eating crops and spreading diseases through their parasites and feces. The domestication of cats is thought to have been for their predation of mice and their relatives, the rats. A mouse trap can also be used to catch mice.
Mice cannot see colors, but they can see the difference between colors, because they see things in shade from black to white.
There are 38 species in the genus Mus.
Mice generally live on a herbivore diet, but are actually omnivores: they will eat meat, the dead bodies of other mice, and have been observed to self-cannibalise their tails during starvation. Mice eat grains and fruits for a regular diet.
Mice are very common experimental animals in biology and psychology primarily because they are mammals, and thus share a high degree of homology with humans, but can be manipulated in ways that would be considered unethical to do with humans. Additional benefits include the fact that mice are small, relatively inexpensive, and several generations can be observed in a short period of time. The mouse genome has been sequenced, and many genes which share homology to human genes have been identified. In the 2006 Biosatellite project, a group of mice will orbit Earth inside a spinning spacecraft to determine how mice react to gravity equivalent to that of Mars. [1]
Mice are popular in fiction, usually as anthropomorphic funny animals. Mickey Mouse in particular is recognized throughout the whole world. Jerry (of Tom and Jerry) is also extremely well known, and are part of the list of fictional mice. It is perhaps ironic that although they have been regarded by mankind as pests for ages, they are often featured as sympathetic in books and cartoons. Perhaps this may be because, due to their famously small size, they are considered the embodiment of "the little guy". Indeed, in many depictions, such as Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, humans are the enemy and mice are the protagonists.
Mention must be made here of Robert Burns' famous poem "To a Mouse", written in 1785, which gave us the immortal proverb "the best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry". Burns, who owned a farm for a time, was inspired to write the poem after he had disturbed a field mouse's nest with his plow on a cold November day. The poem could be described as his "apology" to the mouse, and it expresses his apparent longing that man could once again be part of nature's "social union".
There is also Franz Kafka's short story, "Josephine the Singer", an allegorical story about the role of the artist in society, where society is represented by a community of mice and the artist is a mouse named Josephine, with a gift of song.
A noteworthy dubious duo of mice is Pinky and The Brain who are still trying to take over the world.
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, white mice are pan-dimensional beings who commissioned the construction of a giant computer, the Earth, that would provide for them the question of the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. This is revealed after the earth is destroyed by a Vogon construction crew five minutes before the question is finally calculated. The mice re-appear to commission a second earth and discover Arthur Dent, the sole survivor of earth's destruction, and offer to buy his brain, expecting it to contain the question which they seek. See Races from The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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An estimated half million mice live on the London Underground, mostly running around the tracks.
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In The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams, white mice are pan-dimensional beings who commissioned the construction of a giant computer, the Earth, that would provide for them the question of the meaning of life, the universe, and everything. A noteworthy dubious duo of mice is Pinky and The Brain who are still trying to take over the world. There is also Franz Kafka's short story, "Josephine the Singer", an allegorical story about the role of the artist in society, where society is represented by a community of mice and the artist is a mouse named Josephine, with a gift of song. The poem could be described as his "apology" to the mouse, and it expresses his apparent longing that man could once again be part of nature's "social union". Burns, who owned a farm for a time, was inspired to write the poem after he had disturbed a field mouse's nest with his plow on a cold November day. Mention must be made here of Robert Burns' famous poem "To a Mouse", written in 1785, which gave us the immortal proverb "the best-laid schemes of mice and men go oft awry". Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, humans are the enemy and mice are the protagonists. Indeed, in many depictions, such as Mrs. Perhaps this may be because, due to their famously small size, they are considered the embodiment of "the little guy". It is perhaps ironic that although they have been regarded by mankind as pests for ages, they are often featured as sympathetic in books and cartoons. Jerry (of Tom and Jerry) is also extremely well known, and are part of the list of fictional mice. Mickey Mouse in particular is recognized throughout the whole world. Mice are popular in fiction, usually as anthropomorphic funny animals. [1]. In the 2006 Biosatellite project, a group of mice will orbit Earth inside a spinning spacecraft to determine how mice react to gravity equivalent to that of Mars. The mouse genome has been sequenced, and many genes which share homology to human genes have been identified. Additional benefits include the fact that mice are small, relatively inexpensive, and several generations can be observed in a short period of time. Mice are very common experimental animals in biology and psychology primarily because they are mammals, and thus share a high degree of homology with humans, but can be manipulated in ways that would be considered unethical to do with humans. Mice eat grains and fruits for a regular diet. Mice generally live on a herbivore diet, but are actually omnivores: they will eat meat, the dead bodies of other mice, and have been observed to self-cannibalise their tails during starvation. . There are 38 species in the genus Mus. Mice cannot see colors, but they can see the difference between colors, because they see things in shade from black to white. A mouse trap can also be used to catch mice. The domestication of cats is thought to have been for their predation of mice and their relatives, the rats. Mice can be harmful pests, damaging and eating crops and spreading diseases through their parasites and feces. Cats, wild dogs, birds-of-prey, and snakes prey heavily upon mice. Although they may live up to two years in the lab, the average mouse in the wild lives only 3 months, primarily due to heavy predation. These species of mice live commensally with humans. The American white-footed mouse (Peromyscus leucopus) and the deer mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) also sometimes live in houses. (Non-biologists often use the term "mouse" synonymously with "Mus musculus"). It is found in nearly all countries and, as the laboratory mouse, serves as an important model organism in biology; it is also a popular pet. The best known mouse species is the common house mouse (Mus musculus). The mouse is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents in the genus Mus and various related genera of the family Muridæ (Old World Mice). Mus baoulei. Mus goundae. Mus oubanguii. Mus neavei. Mus kasaicus. Mus sorella. Mus mahomet. Mus orangiae. Mus minutoides. Mus musculoides. Mus setzeri. Mus indutus. Mus mattheyi. Mus haussa. Mus tenellus. Mus bufo. Mus triton. Mus setulosus. Mus callewaerti. Subgenus Nannomys
Mus spicelegus. Mus macedonicus. Mus spretus. Mus musculus. Mus terricolor. Mus booduga. Mus cookii. Mus cervicolor. Mus caroli. Subgenus Mus
Mus crociduroides. Mus pahari. Mus mayori. Subgenus Coelomys
Mus fernandoni. Mus shortridgei. Mus philipsi. Mus saxicola. Mus platythrix. Subgenus Pyromys
Short lifespan. Frequent reproduction. Easily subject to disease when without optimal care. Frequent eye infections under stress. Nocturnal. Small and quite fragile (not as easy to handle as a dog or a cat). Socially self-sufficient (when in a group of other mice). Clean (contrary to popular belief). Inexpensive. Entertaining and affectionate. Minimal shedding and allergens. Another excellent litter available is chopped-up dried corn cobs. The most popular is Carefresh bedding. A fairly new product in the market is recycled virgin wood pulp, an environmentally-friendly, safe, clean, and efficient product. Cedar or pine should not be used because it contains harmful oils that can damage any rodent's respiratory system. Bedding- Usually hardwoods, such as aspen. Food- Special pelleted and seed-based food is available. Cage- Usually a hamster or gerbil cage, but special mouse cages are now available. |