| House mice live in and around
homes and farms, as well as in open fields
and agricultural lands. Twenty per cent of
Australian homes have rodent problems and
60% of these have recurring problems. |
The onset of cold weather in temperate regions
causes mice to move inside in search of shelter
and food. They eat many types of food but
prefer seeds and grain. They are not hesitant
to sample new foods and are considered "nibblers",
sampling many kinds of food that may exist
in their environment. Foods high in fat, protein,
or sugar may be preferred even when grain
and seed also are present. Such items include
bacon, chocolate, butter and nuts. A single
mouse eats only about 3 grams of food per
day but because of their habit of nibbling
on many foods and discarding partially eaten
items, mice destroy significantly more food
than they consume. |
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Distribution
of house mouse in Australia
(# Source: ABC.
WildWatch Survey) |
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