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Catman Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 08:51:06 PM
Smaller than your thumb 
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DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 01:34:41 PM
Just read this - it makes me wonder if the "voles" that I posted were really voles. Sounds like voles don't have white underbellies. BUT, there are a TON of pictures of voles on google with white bellies. I am so confused.
General Physical Characteristics
There are also differences among mice and voles. House mice are tawny to dark gray on the back, gradually changing down the sides to ashy gray on the abdomen. Their feet are shorter, broader and much darker than those of white-footed mice. Their tails are as long as their bodies but are shorter and less hairy than white-footed mice tails.
White-footed mice, the most common species, and deer mice have white feet and abdomens, large ears and eyes, and tails as long as their bodies. The color of the sides and back of these mice varies from dark gray to nearly black. They weigh 50% more than house mice and lack the mousy odor of house mice.
Meadow voles, commonly known as meadow mice, are stocky with small, but prominent, beady black eyes and almost concealed ears. Their short tails are about twice as long as their hind feet. Meadow voles are five to seven inches long at maturity and weigh twice as much as house mice. Their dense, shaggy fur is gray to brown with gray under-parts, sometimes mixed with yellow or buff.
Their close relative, pine voles or pine mice, have smaller bodies, shorter tails, sunken eyes and underground burrow homes. Pine voles feed on plant roots and crowns.
(taken from: http://www.ladybug.uconn.edu/factsheets/tp_05_miceandvole...) |
Omis n Kais g-ma Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 01:17:32 PM
I have to agree on deermouse. Purely because the first pic is so close to yours it isn't funny. |
DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 10:28:51 AM
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DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 10:22:23 AM
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Catman Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 09:38:19 AM
 It might be a week or so until we know exactly what kind of mouse this is. I was hoping someone on here knew what kind of mouse it is. Usually when we get a rodent this small and young it has no fur, so we are stumped |
Paislee Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 09:27:11 AM
I think its a baby mouse. |
hypnotist321 Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 09:19:55 AM
What?! Still now answer! I love these "what is it" posts :-) |
DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 01:30:05 AM
Alright so there is apparently a white footed mouse too? Could it be? |
DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 01:27:13 AM
Okay, I just looked up a picture of a vole - and it could very well be a vole based on looks. Either way, good guess Alden! I still hope it is a deer mouse. LOL |
Catman Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 01:06:12 AM
Not an opossum. |
DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 11 2012 : 12:37:59 AM
So not cool that he posts these and then goes to bed. LOL. |
Skyfire Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 10:24:07 PM
I say opossum |
valkyriemome Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 10:13:07 PM
or maybe a vole? |
Omis n Kais g-ma Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 09:23:16 PM
Kinda looks like a baby opossum? |
DoubleBogey Posted - Jun 10 2012 : 09:16:20 PM
OOoh OOOh OOOH, Deer Mouse? |
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