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Did you Know? List of Facts about Mice
Facts are statements which are held to be true and often contrasted with opinions and beliefs. Our unusual and interesting facts about Mice, trivia and information, including some useful statistics about animals will fascinate everyone from kids and children to adults.

Interesting Facts about Mice are as follows:

  • Fact 1 - Definition: A mouse (plural mice) is a small mammal belonging to the order of rodents typically resembling diminutive rats having pointed snouts and small ears on elongated bodies with slender usually hairless tails

  • Fact 2 - Mice belong to the super-family Muroidea which includes hamsters, gerbils and rats
  • Fact 4 - Lifespan: The lifespan of mice ranges from 1 to 2 years
  • Fact 5 - Mice have tails that are as long as their bodies. Their tails have scales that help with climbing
  • Fact 6 - Mice weigh between 1/2 and 1 ounce
  • Fact 7 - A group of mice is called a mischief
  • Fact 8 - Mice eat practically anything!
  • Fact 9 - A mouse can jump down 12 feet without hurting itself
  • Fact 10 - Mice travel along the same route repeatedly leaving a smudge mark - a buildup of dirt and oil from their fur along walls, pipes and holes
  • Fact 11 - Mice can transmit a disease called salmonellosis which is a bacterial food poisoning when food is contaminated with infected mouse faeces
  • Fact 12 - Mice do not travel far from their nest, about 12 to 20 feet
  • Fact 13 - House mice breed throughout the year
  • Fact 14 - House mice can become pregnant within 48 hours of producing a litter, so its important to action to rid your house of mice
  • Fact 15 - House mice can run up almost any vertical surface including wood, brick, sheet metal, cables and pipes
  • Fact 16 - A Male mouse is called a Buck
  • Fact 17 - A Female mouse is called a Doe
  • Fact 18 - Baby mice are called Kittens or a Pinky

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