do field mice have long tails?
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They have large eyes and ears, and a long, dark, hairless tail, which they trail on the ground behind them. Wood mice are mostly nocturnal, run fast and are very agile climbers.
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Rose Fyleman I think mice are rather nice; Their tails are long, their faces small; They haven't any chins at all. ... but I think mice are nice!
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Mice vary in size, and so do hamsters. But hamsters have larger bodies and very short tails. A small mouse and a dwarf hamster can be about the same size, 2 inches, but the hamster's much shorter tail means he has a larger body than the smaller mouse. ... Mice do not have cheek pouches.
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Each year as the snow melts and people being working in their yards, to prepare for this year's orchard and garden, Utah State University Extension begins to field many calls regarding voles. Voles (sometimes called meadow mice) are mouse-shaped animals that live in grassy areas, although they are larger than mice.
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A mature mouse can be distinguished from a young rat by its larger ears and longer tail compared to its body length than the rat. A young rat also has distinctly larger feet and head compared to the body than a mouse. Mice are usually light grey or brown in colour with a lighter shade on their bellies.
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Just like rats are bigger than mice, however, they are also bigger than voles. The typical vole is 4 or 5 inches long, where an adult black rat can reach 15 inches and more.
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There are a few key differences between a house mouse and a field mouse. ... On the other hand, deer mice have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs, and feet. Deer mouse tails are also dark on top and light underneath, while house mice have almost hairless tails.
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There are a few key differences between a house mouse and a field mouse. ... Deer mouse tails are also dark on top and light underneath, while house mice have almost hairless tails. Another difference between house mice and field mice is the way they store their food.
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House Mouse Differences. ... House mice are light brown or gray, and their coats are a solid color. On the other hand, deer mice have brown or tan fur with white bellies, legs, and feet. Deer mouse tails are also dark on top and light underneath, while house mice have almost hairless tails.
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In Michigan and much of the Midwest, two types of moles are prevalent: Eastern and star-nosed. Contrast this to a much wide variety of voles found in Michigan, including the pine, prairie, meadow and California. Voles are longer than moles, measuring up to 8 inches in length, from nose to tip of tail.
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Gerbils and mice are two of the most popular kinds of pet rodents. ... [A mouse's ears are much bigger and rounder than a gerbil's. A gerbil's tail is fatter and furrier than a mouse's, and common gerbils are sandy gold (agouti) while mice are darker brown. Gerbils dig deep burrows, while mice don't.
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Field mice eat seeds, berries and other small fruits, beetles, grasshoppers, and underground fungus. Voles do resemble mice, but there are differences, according to Cornell Cooperative Extension. They have stouter bodies and they have shorter tails which have more hair. Voles also have smaller eyes and ears than mice.
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Bears do not have long tails, but short, stumpy tails. Bears have a short tail, which is vestigial. Evolution has changed the tail throughout time, as there was no advantage to the bear having a long tail. There has been no evidence of a long tail from fossils, but is thought that they once had long tails.
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The Norway rat (Rattus norvegicus) and house mouse (Mus musculus) are the prevailing rodent species found in Indiana. The rat's tail is shorter than the head and body. ... Mice fear rats, so you may have one or the other; not both. Rats will eat mice.
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Shrews are usually smaller than mice, and their noses are much more pointed. ... Shrews have meat-eaters' pointed teeth and small ears compared to a mouse's grooved incisors and large ears. You'll find a long, sparsely furred tail on a mouse; a shrew's tail is shorter with a bit more fur.
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Confusion species Smaller size than wood mouse and proportionately smaller ears (about half the size). House mouse has stronger smell and can leave greasy marks from its fur. Slightly larger than the wood mouse, with proportionately slightly larger eyes and ears. Paler grey underside than wood mouse.
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Mice come in a wide variety of colours and live on average for between one and a half and two and a half years. ... Never attempt to keep wild mice as pets. Mice need the company of their own kind and, to avoid unwanted babies, it is best to keep pairs or groups of females.