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mouse

(Encyclopedia)mouse, name applied to numerous species of small rodents, often having soft gray or brown fur, long hairless tails, and large ears. The chief distinction between these animals and the variety of roden...

field mouse

(Encyclopedia)field mouse: see mouse; vole. ...

jumping mouse

(Encyclopedia)jumping mouse, rodent slightly larger than the common mouse, found in North America and N Asia, also called the kangaroo mouse. Its long hind legs and tail enable it to leap distances up to 12 ft (3.7...

mouse-deer

(Encyclopedia)mouse-deer: see chevrotain.

tree mouse

(Encyclopedia)tree mouse: see mouse; vole. ...

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