Moss pigs are known as “water rats” but actually belong to the mouse family (stud mice).
Do mice really love cheese?
It’s a myth that mice are particularly fond of cheese. Mice would much rather have very sugary food – for example, chocolate.
How long have you known the mouse?
Humans have known mice for 8,000 years but only in the last 300-400 years have they been kept in captivity as pets.
How often are field mice eaten?
In an approximately 2900 ha study area, approximately 170,000 field mice were produced in each of the two study years (1975 and 1976). Of the 170,000 field mice, predators ate 165,000 and 148,000 in the two study years respectively.
