INDIAN FIELD MOUSE

 INDIAN FIELD MOUSE



Local name : Undar, Khet-undar 

Physical measurements & life cycle :

Length : 5-8 cm (tail: 4-5 cm) 

Weight : 300-500 gm

Maturity : 2-3 months

Gestation : 25-30 days 

Life span : 10-12 months

 Breeding : Year round



Description 

This mouse is sandy to brownish or dark brownish. Colour varies as per the area of occurrence. Under-parts are white. : 

Herbivorous. Eats grain, poo4 tender leaves, tender grass, fruits and flowers. 

Distribution : 

Throughout the state. "Rann' area, thorny forests as also moist forests

Habitat 

This mouse is found in farms, verendahs, gardens and open forest areas. 

Behaviour : 

Indian field mouse closes ebpp the entrance of its burrow with small gravels while going into it.


Like the Indian field mouse, Spiny field mouse is also quite common in the country. It has cover of flattened spines on its body.








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