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Some facts about the
Old World wood and field mouse
Adult weight : 0.023 kg (0.0506 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 6 years
Female maturity :71 days
Male maturity : 65 days
Gestation : 23 days
Weaning : 21 days
Litter size : 5
Litters per year : 4
Interval between litters : 41 days
Weight at birth : 0.002 kg (0.0044 lbs)
Body mass : 0.024 kg (0.0528 lbs)
Temperature : 36.85 °C (98.33 °F)
Long-tailed field mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Apodemus sylvaticus
The Long-tailed field mouse, wood mouse is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the longtailed field mouse
A young / baby of a longtailed field mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A longtailed field mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Albania, Algeria, Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, France, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Holy See (Vatican City), Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macedonia, Monaco, Morocco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Russia, San Marino, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine and United KingdomHabitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Forest, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Shrubland, Temperate forest and Urban Areas
Facts about the long-tailed field mouse
Long-tailed field mouse Head and body length of Apodemus sylvaticus is 60-150mm, tail length is 70-145 mm.
The wood mouse, also known as the long-tailed field mouse, is very common everywhere.
MOLECULAR ECOTOXICOLOGY AND THE DISCOVERY THAT APODEMUS SYLVATICUS IS COMPOSED OF AT LEAST TWO WIDE SPREAD SPECIES. (Full text)
This had her diving into another book, holding up a picture of a wood mouse, I said the usual name for the wood mouse of 'long tailed field mouse' is a misnomer, as its latin name is Apodemus sylvaticus sylvaticus, the 'sylvaticus' refers to the latin for wood. (Full text)
The widely distributed long-tailed field mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus, is a nocturnal, burrowing creature that prefers succulent plant food and frequently invades gardens and houses. (Full text)
The wood mouse, also known as the long tailed field mouse, is a prolific and adaptable creature. (Full text)
The wood mouse, also known as the long tailed field mouse, is one of Ireland's most common small mammals and is found in all sorts of habitats throughout the country. (Full text)
The long-tailed field mouse is common on agricultural land but is not generally considered a pest unless it takes up residence indoors. (Full text)
is The long-tailed wood mouse Apodemus sylvaticus is the only rodent living independently of man in Iceland. (Full text)
The ovarian interstitial tissue of the wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus) is extensively developed. (Full text)
1. European wood mouse, Apodemus sylvaticus -- (nocturnal yellowish-brown mouse inhabiting woods and fields and gardens)European wood mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
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