Mouse Facts: WHAT is a MOUSE? 🐁 Animal Fact Files

Do you know the difference between a mouse and rat? How do gerbils fit in? Learn all kinds of mouse facts on this episode of Animal Fact Files!

Scientific Name: Family - Muridae (*not all members are known as "mice")
Range: worldwide
Habitat: everywhere
Size: under a foot (30.5 cm) including the tail
Diet: seeds, grass, invertebrates, etc
Threats: birds of prey, reptiles, mammals, etc.
Lifespan: 1-2 years

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Mouse vs Rat 0:00
Mouse SPECIES 0:42
Mouse HABITATS 1:10
Mouse APPEARANCE 1:48
Mouse DIET 2:23
Mouse LIFE CYCLE 2:59
Mouse BENEFITS 3:23
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