Several times I have seen up field mice to fruit, especially in the autumn cold to take an apple or Menbrillo mature.
The field mouse has only 8 to 10 cm in length, plus another 8 to 10 if you include the tail. The coloration of the animal is reddish-yellow on top, while the belly is whitish and clearly demarcated by color.
The male is usually larger than females, although one can not consider that there is sexual dimorphism. The eyes are large and dark, the head is large and elongated and ears are also larger.
Our friend is almost entirely nocturnal, living in different cavities or in burrows excavated chambers and galleries. Their longevity rarely exceeds 2 years, and during winter dormancy experience, but to be feeding on the stocks above. Their diet consists of seeds of a certain size, mainly fruits and berries, but also can consume small invertebrates, plant stems. Lagomorphs share the habit of eating the feces of the mother when young, to have a source of vitamin B12 and bacterial flora that enable them to digest cellulose.
Litters are usually two a year, although they can sometimes be three. During the breeding partner has territoriality, but at other times can coexist with other individuals in the same shelter. The average size litter is four to five offspring. Gestation lasts about 25 days. Sexual maturity is reached in a few weeks after weaning.
(Drawing made for one my next chapters of
" Biobricolaje " in TVE "La 2" dedicated to initiating the painting and illustration of nature)
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