1178950 Apodemus sylvaticus Least Concern (LC) <i>Apodemus sylvaticus</i> (Linnaeus, 1758) European woodmouse br Morzigell ar c'hoadeier ca Ratolí de bosc co Topu campagnolu en Long-tailed Field Mouse en Wood mouse es Apodemus sylvaticus fi Pikkumetsähiiri hu Erdei egér is Hagamús la Apodemus sylvaticus nl Bosmuis nl Bosmuis no Liten skogmus ru Лесная мышь uk Long-tailed field mouse uk Long-tailed Field Mouse Macdonald, Dr.D., ed. 1985. Encyclopedia of Mammals. Facts on File Publishers, NY. 1326 1 1326 324200 false 1 Nowak, R.M. 1991. Walker's Mammals of the World. 5th Ed. Vol II. Johns Hopkins University Press, Baltimore. 1327 1 1327 324200 false 1 Parker, S.P., ed. 1990. Grziemek's Encyclopedia. Vol 3. McGraw-Hill Publishers, NY. 1328 1 1328 324200 false 1 Wildlife Fact-File. 1991. Wildlife Fact File, NY. 1329 1 1329 324200 false 1 Macdonald, Dr.D., ed. 1985. Encyclopedia of Mammals. Facts on File Publishers, NY. 1326 1 1326 1073809 false 1 Nowak, R.M. 1991. 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(2001) <i>Britain's mammals- the challenge for conservation</i>. The Wildlife Conservation research Unit, Oxford University. <a href="www.wildcru.org">www.wildcru.org</a> 690161 1 690161 1419952 false 1 2. The Mammal Society wood mouse fact sheet (August 2002) <a href="http://www.abdn.ac.ukmammal/woodmouse.shtml">http://www.abdn.ac.ukmammal/woodmouse.shtml</a> 690163 1 690163 1419952 false 1 3. Leach, M. (1990) <i>Mice of the British Isles. Shire Natural History</i>. Shire Publications Ltd, Aylesbury. 690164 1 690164 1419952 false 1 Richard Weigl (2005) Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World. Kleine Senckenberg-Reihe 48: Stuttgart. 730924 1 730924 2392010 false 1 Wood mice are generally nocturnal, but males, or females suckling young may be active for short times during the day (4). They feed on seeds, invertebrates, fruits, nuts, seedlings, moss and fungi (4), and food is often stored within tunnel systems (3). All mice engage in 'refection' in order to fully digest food; they eat soft faeces that have already passed through their digestive system once, allowing carbohydrates to be fully digested the second time around (3).</p><p>Breeding occurs from March/ April until October, and peaks in July and August (4). In summer, females defend breeding ranges against other females (4). Dominant males may be aggressive, and have been reported to chase and even kill juveniles (3). Before mating, males are known to produce a string of ultrasounds, which may serve to pacify the female (3). Gestation takes 25 or 26 days (3), and the litter, which consists of 2-9 young (4), is born at night within the nest (3). Nests are made in underground tunnels, inside hollow logs, bird or dormice nesting boxes or in dense vegetation (3). Between 4 and 7 litters are produced each year (4), and females are able to conceive whilst still suckling the previous litter (3). The young are fully weaned after about 18 days, and usually start to breed the year after their birth, but if they were born early in the year they may breed during the year of birth (4).</p><p>Wood mice do not hibernate, but during winter males and females may group together when sleeping for extra warmth (3). The maximum life-span is 18-20 months. This species has many predators, including foxes, weasels, cats, owls and kestrels (4); the wood mouse has evolved a number of strategies to avoid these predators, it can make impressive leaps to safety, and can shed the skin of the tail if it is gripped anywhere other than its base, allowing the mouse to escape. The skin does not grow back; instead the area of the tail dies and falls off (3). 824e0e2e137820c43b24f1285ffa5e8c 2605580 Wildscreen Copyright Wildscreen 2003-2008 ARKive Copyright Copyright Wildscreen 2003-2008. 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