The Wood Mouse was @SpeciesofUK from 21st
to 27th October, 2013.
The wood
mouse is a rodent from the Muridae
family (mice, rats and gerbils). Muridae
is the largest mammal family in the world, containing over 700 species.[1]
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| Wood Mouse [Flickr Creative Commons © Isfugl] |
The wood
mouse can be found across Europe from Iceland to Ukraine. It's also native to
the northern coast of Africa in Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia.[2]
