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Some facts about the
Old World harvest mouse
Adult weight : 0.006 kg (0.0132 lbs)
Maximum longevity : 4 years
Female maturity :40 days
Male maturity : 37 days
Gestation : 20 days
Weaning : 18 days
Litter size : 5
Litters per year : 3
Interval between litters : 21 days
Weight at birth : 0.001 kg (0.0022 lbs)
Body mass : 0.008 kg (0.0176 lbs)
Temperature : 37.85 °C (100.13 °F)
Eurasian harvest mouse
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Murinae
Species : Micromys minutus
The Eurasian harvest mouse, harvest mouse is listed as Near Threatened (Near Threatened (NT), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, or LR/nt), is close to qualifying for or is likely to qualify for a threatened category in the near future, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Eurasian harvest mouse
A young / baby of a Eurasian harvest mouse is called a 'pinkie, kitten or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Eurasian harvest mouse group is called a 'nest, colony, harvest, horde or mischief'.Countries
Armenia, Austria, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, China, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Korea, North, Korea, South, Latvia, Lithuania, Macedonia, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, Ukraine and United Kingdom
Facts about the Eurasian harvest mouse
</table> The Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia.
Harvest mouse Harvest mouse in the news Micromys minutus The Harvest mouse, Micromys minutus is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia.
Die Zwergmaus (Micromys minutus) ist das kleinste Nagetier der Schweiz. (Full text)
The Harvest Mouse, Micromys minutus is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia. (Full text)
At a length of 50-70mm and a weight of 4-6g - around the same as a 20p piece - the harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is Britain's smallest and most elusive mouse and is mainly found from central Yorkshire southwards. (Full text)
Northumberland The harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) is one of the most under-studied small mammals in Britain. (Full text)
The harvest mouse, whose scientific name is Micromys minutus, is a two- to three-inch-long wheat-brown creature with a prehensile tail. (Full text)
Sweet smell of success The harvest mouse, whose scientific name is Micromys minutus, is a 2-to 3-inch-long wheat-brown creature with a prehensile tail. (Full text)