fieldmouse
Small burrowing mammal
A fieldmouse is a small rodent that lives in meadows, grasslands, and agricultural areas rather than in houses.
The term covers several species of mice and voles that burrow in fields and feed on seeds, grain, and plant material: Fieldmice had gotten into the grain stores.
Also spelled as two words: field mouse.
Grassy field for grazing
- hedgerowLinear shrub boundary
- grasslandTreeless herb-covered ecosystem
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- nestAnimal-built shelter for young
pasture · farmland · countryside · woodland · thicket · undergrowth · stubble · cornfield
Facial sensory hairs
- tailRear animal appendage
- furAnimal body hair
- scurryHurried small-stepped motion
- gnawBite repeatedly at
incisors · burrow · vole · shrew · mammal · furry · warm-blooded · vertebrate
Light after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- darknessTotal absence of light
- nighttimeDark hours between dusk and dawn
moonlight · owl · predators · fox · hawk · weasel · kestrel · cat
meadow
Grassy field for grazing
nest · pasture · farmland · countryside · woodland · thicket · undergrowth · stubble · cornfield · ditch
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
gnaw · incisors · burrow · vole · shrew · mammal · furry · warm-blooded · vertebrate · quadruped
twilight
Light after sunset
- crepuscularRelating to dusk
- duskDimming after sundown
- darknessTotal absence of light
nighttime · moonlight · owl · predators · fox · hawk · weasel · kestrel · cat · vigilance
nimble
Quick and light-moving
fleet · lightfooted · swift · sprightly · skittish · bounding · leaping · climbing · scrambling · wary
seeds
Plant embryos in casings
nibbler · gatherer · hoarder · foraging · storage · omnivore · insects · roots · bark · larder
fieldmousehouse mouse
Dwelling-adapted small rodent
house rat · sewer rat · pet mouse · lab mouse · fancy mouse
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