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Kashmir Field Mouse
Apodemus rusiges
The Kashmir field mouse (Apodemus rusiges) is a species of rodent in the family Muridae.
It is found in India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
From the article Kashmir field mouse on Wikipedia (CC BY-SA), quoted section by section
Description
The Kashmir mouse is very similar to the Himalayan mouse (A. pallipes), but larger in size, with a larger skull and a longer bicolour tail (80-114% of head-body length, average 95%). The back is dark brownish grey, sometimes with a median dorsal stripe, and the peritoneum is greyish white. Some individual have a longitudinal yellow hairline on the chest and throat. Females have three pairs of mammae.
What it does
Kashmir field mouse are nocturnal, terrestrial, and excellent climbers. They make grass-lined nests inside of burrows dug beneath tree roots, where they spend the day resting or taking care of their young. Even though many mice share the same burrow, the female does not allow the males to enter the burrow. They are herbivore, feeding mainly on seeds and berries, it also stores food for the winter season.
Wikipedia: “Behaviour”
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 45551.