© House Mouse - The State of Victoria, Department of Environment and Primary Industries/McCann
Body fur usually brown, but can be yellow to black above and white, grey or pale yellow underneath. Musky body odour. Body up to 9 cm long. The tail is slightly longer than the head and body combined.
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Mostly nocturnal. Can breed from 8 weeks of age, with litters of 4-8 young. When food is abundant and rains make the soil easy to burrow, mice can reach plague proportions.
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Strong body odour, dark fur.
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Body fur usually brown, but can be yellow to black above and white, grey or pale yellow underneath. Musky body odour. Body up to 9 cm long. The tail is slightly longer than the head and body combined.
| Details
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| Type |
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| Biology |
Mostly nocturnal. Can breed from 8 weeks of age, with litters of 4-8 young. When food is abundant and rains make the soil easy to burrow, mice can reach plague proportions.
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| Distinctive Markings |
Strong body odour, dark fur.
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May have been introduced with the First Fleet. Now distributed throughout Australia.
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Herbivore. Eats seeds and grains especially but also shoots, insects and any foods that humans eat.
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| Habitat |
Wide range of areas, including urban spaces.
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