Not sure what I found near our wood pile not sure if I really want to know but I might need to. Didn't think they would be out in this cold but...
2007-02-05 10:57:32 · 11 answers · asked by pun82224 5 in Pets ➔ Reptiles
Mice are very small and weigh only a few ounces. Wild mice will be very furry this time of year. They are not tame, disease carriers (keep in mind, they are different from domestic mice, which actually make very good pets) Rats are pretty big and wild ones are yucky and mean, also much unlike domestic rats, which are also fabulous pets. Leave them outside!
2007-02-05 11:03:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mice are small - usually only a few ounces, and about 1 to 2 inches long. Rats are a fair bit larger. Rats and mice both have long tails, but the rat's tail is hairless. Mice have shirt hairs on their tails. If the tail is short and stubby, you might have a mole, or a chipmonk (usually with little white strips downits back.) Or it could even be someone's pet hamster that escaped (they're pretty good at it).
2007-02-06 21:41:00 · answer #2 · answered by Me 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mouse is small, kinda cute... typically young
rat is larger, older.. both have long tails
if its outdoors it could be a mole (has a very short tail) or wolf rat.. they are huge and mean. field mice are smaller.
Either way, if its in/ or near your wood pile, its probably building a nest for the winter.. which means MORE!!! Call exterminator!!
Good luck
2007-02-05 11:07:11 · answer #3 · answered by B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A mouse is smaller than a rat that's lots larger. many times rats are available in to your place, mouse do not run around in each single place, so if one critter all of sudden met your place it can be a Rat.
2016-09-28 11:31:50 · answer #4 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Size is the only difference. Rodents are very hardy animals. They can withstand cold temperatures as long as they are out of the wind and huddled up with others.
2007-02-05 11:20:34 · answer #5 · answered by Horsetrainer89 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
thier fine thier wild probably they have a warm home under you wood pile! rats are much bigger in size!
2007-02-05 11:14:29 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Give them some mulch, cotton, or torn up newspapers. They were doing just fine without us for millions of years.
2007-02-05 11:10:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The diffrence is rats are usally bigger than mice!!!
2007-02-09 10:49:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ask mike hes a rat
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2007-02-05 11:46:01 · answer #10 · answered by im just me 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋