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It traditionally roams fields, hedgerows, forests and grass lands where it can find plenty of food. The Wood Mouse will live just about anywhere there is food and shelter. They grow to about 10cm long and weigh 30 grams or so full grown.

It does however provide a vital food source for many of the UK’s carnivorous creatures as well as being a major pest.Īs shown in the above picture, they have a dark brown fur with enormous eyes and ears for their size.

The true field mouse is the Long Tailed Field Mouse, or Wood Mouse and it is one of our most endearing / or terrifying animals depending on your point of view. The Field Mouse is a generic term for a range of mice in the UK.
