House Mouse

The house mouse is a small rodent with a pointed snout, large rounded ears and a long, almost hairless tail. Wild animals vary from grey and light brown to black, with individual hairs agouti-coloured. Body length is 7.5 to 10cm, tail length 5 to 10cm and weight typically 11 to 30g. The hind feet are short, and it can jump vertically up to about 45cm (Wikipedia, general species account).

House mice are mostly crepuscular or nocturnal and avoid bright lights. They live in a wide variety of hidden places near food and build nests of soft materials. They are territorial, and one dominant male usually lives with several females and young. They feed mainly on plant matter but are omnivorous. The sources opened here are general to the species. Nationally Least Concern (Nepal National Red List 2011).