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A House Mouse:
Economic position: One of man's great problems, as a house mouse damages property, food, and clothing
It is thought that the common, unwelcome house mouse probably originated somewhere in Asia, but it has spread throughout Europe, America, and practically the entire world. The house mouse is always found accompanying man in every environment.
Although the house mouse is a pest, it does make an interesting and gentle pet.Also, by using the house mouse in selective breeding, man has been able to produce the attractively colored mice now available in most pet shops. A house mouse is one of the easiest mammals to maintain in captivity. It does not need a large cage, and is easy to feed. It is a most entertaining pet.
The "whistling* marmot (Arctomys) and the prairie-dog (Cynomys), a rodent, make themselves audible here and the pikas or "calling* hares (Lagomys princeps). Other rodents are the lemming mouse (Synap-tomys cpoperi) and the jumping mouse (Zapus kudsonius). Better known to the public are the raccoon (Procyon),.flying squirrel (Sciurop-terus), ground squirrel (Tamias). The pouched marmot (Spermophilus) and the glutton (Gulo) are found here.
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