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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