Species Cards
Wood Mouse
Apodemus sylvaticus
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Group: |
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Food chain : |
Omnivore |
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What it eats : |
Seeds, berries, clover and dandelion leaves. Also eats grubs, worms, spiders and slugs. |
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Eaten by: |
Tawny owl, fox, stoat, weasel |
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Habitat: |
Woodland; Wildflower GrasslandWoodland; Wildflower Grassland |
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Description: |
Despite its name, it prefers grasslands and hedgerows to woods. It has a long tail that is almost the same length as its body. It mainly eats plants, but will also eat worms and other invertebrates. |
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