The Mouse
( Luch) A mouse is a small rodent related to squirrels, rats and beavers. Rodents have large front teeth for gnawing. These teeth keep growing throughout the animal's life. They can gnaw through wood. Mice are covered with fur except for their tails. There are millions of mice all over the world. The most familiar is the house mouse. They eat food that people have stored and make their nests in clothes and furniture. They may carry germs that can cause human diseases. They have poor eyesight but good hearing.
Female mice begin to have babies when they are only forty five days old. They may give birth four to seven times a year, and each time they could have between four and seven babies. They mostly eat seeds, nuts and grain crops. Other mice which live in Ireland are the dormouse and the field mouse.
By Leighann Clarke and Amanda Hyland
