MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
MAMMALS OF OHIO f i e l d g u i d e
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RODENTIA<br />
description<br />
A small, gray-brown mouse with a<br />
gray or buff-colored belly. The tail is<br />
scaly.<br />
habitat<br />
Generally found in close association<br />
with humans. While house mice<br />
are occasionally found in fields, they<br />
usually live in buildings.<br />
reproduction<br />
The house mouse reproduces often<br />
with several litters per year. They<br />
produce litters of three to 11 young<br />
after a gestation period of 18-21 days.<br />
did you know?<br />
Because of their association with<br />
humans, house mice can live in areas<br />
that would otherwise be inhospitable<br />
for them, such as deserts and<br />
tundra.<br />
House Mouse<br />
© Ohio Division of Wildlife<br />
Mus musculus<br />
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