2006-07-23 07:54:52 · 12 answers · asked by Franco 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
A mouse (Plural mice) is a mammal that belongs to one of numerous species of small rodents.
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 original motivation for 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 shades from black to white. Lots of people confuse rats with mice and vice versa.
Hope this helps.
-Chad
2006-07-23 07:58:45 · answer #1 · answered by SCSA 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
Any of numerous small rodents of the families Muridae and Cricetidae, such as the common house mouse (Mus musculus), characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail.
Any of various similar or related animals, such as the jumping mouse, the vole, or the jerboa.
A cowardly or timid person.
Informal. A discolored swelling under the eye caused by a blow; a black eye.
pl. mice or mous·es (mousz) Computer Science. A hand-held, button-activated input device that when rolled along a flat surface directs an indicator to move correspondingly about a computer screen, allowing the operator to move the indicator freely, as to select operations or manipulate text or graphics.
2006-07-23 07:59:19 · answer #2 · answered by Margaret 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A 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).
2006-07-23 08:00:03 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The rodent that is eatting your dinner!
You forgot to ask what is a field mouse!!!!!?
A field mouse is smaller then a mouse and is harder to catch in a mouse trap!
Best thing to put in a mouse trap? Peanut butter!
2006-07-23 08:04:17 · answer #4 · answered by kittymeow 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-11-25 20:04:05 · answer #5 · answered by mcdonnell 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If it is what I think it is I slammed a double spring twist quick easy release pin Mouse Trap on his aass last night and broke his neck.
2006-07-23 08:59:53 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
a small rodent that is the cutest lil pet
or the thing you use to control the arrow on your computer screen
2006-07-23 07:58:25 · answer #7 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the smallest member of the rodent family
2006-07-23 08:02:21 · answer #8 · answered by must love punk 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
a cute rodent or a plastic thingy on your puter or it can be vermon u pick
2006-07-23 07:59:58 · answer #9 · answered by ptsweety 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A little Rat. :P
2006-07-23 07:59:26 · answer #10 · answered by sirsabbat 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋