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    (c) Ty Smith, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) David Illig, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-SA)

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    (c) aleksandr-deriyy, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

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    (c) Grahame, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND)

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House Mouse

Mus musculus

Worldwide
22,124 observations
Group
Mammals

About

The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small mammal of the order Rodentia, characteristically having a pointed snout, small rounded ears, and a long naked or almost hairless tail. It is one of the most numerous species of the genus Mus. Although a wild animal, the house mouse mainly lives in association with humans.

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