New Zealand Mammals

DSC_8153 House mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) nose of male emerging from nest entrance in long grass. Mice are often overlooked as predators, but mouse numbers increase in many areas in summer when pasture grasses seed, providing an abundance of food. Mice are significant predators of insects, especially beetles and caterpillars, as well as small reptiles, and the eggs and young of small birds. There is some evidence that mice can detect 1080 even when masked. Otago Peninsula *

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DSC_8153 House mouse (Mus musculus domesticus) nose of male emerging from nest entrance in long grass. Mice are often overlooked as predators, but mouse numbers increase in many areas in summer when pasture grasses seed, providing an abundance of food. Mice are significant predators of insects, especially beetles and caterpillars, as well as small reptiles, and the eggs and young of small birds. There is some evidence that mice can detect 1080 even when masked. Otago Peninsula *

DSC 8153 mouse New Zealand mammal rodent House mammals introduced pest vermin predator mus musculus domesticus nose nest entrance summer pasture grass seed seeding masting mast feral mammalian Otago Peninsula