house mouse
Gray pantry pest
The house mouse is a small gray or brown rodent that lives in close association with humans, inhabiting homes, buildings, and other structures.
It's the most common species of mouse encountered indoors: We set traps after finding house mouse droppings in the pantry.
The term distinguishes domestic mice from field mice and other wild species.
Pest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- trapDevice for catching animals
- baitLure for prey
poison · nuisance · contamination · droppings · disease vector · hantavirus · sanitation · fumigation
Facial sensory hairs
paws · snout · beady eyes · sensitive hearing · keen smell · pointed nose · vibrissae · scent glands
One's personal residence
- dwellingPlace of residence
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
- shelterProtected place or structure
- pantryHousehold provisions closet
kitchen · walls · attic · basement · cupboard · floorboards · nesting · cohabitant
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- gnawerAnimal that chews persistently
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
- warm-bloodedInternally temperature-regulated
omnivore · quadruped · litter · breeding · gestation · weaning · lifespan · prolific
Hurried small-stepped motion
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
- darknessTotal absence of light
- twilightLight after sunset
- duskDimming after sundown
- shadowsDark areas from blocked light
quiet hours · foraging · sneaking · rustling · scratching · nocturnal activity · night vision · light-sensitive
infestation
Pest takeover situation
- verminHarmful small animals
- exterminatorOne who eradicates vermin
- trapDevice for catching animals
bait · poison · nuisance · contamination · droppings · disease vector · hantavirus · sanitation · fumigation · pesticide
whiskers
Facial sensory hairs
ears · paws · snout · beady eyes · sensitive hearing · keen smell · pointed nose · vibrissae · scent glands · mammary glands
home
One's personal residence
pantry · kitchen · walls · attic · basement · cupboard · floorboards · nesting · cohabitant · indoors
rodent
Gnawing mammal order
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
- gnawerAnimal that chews persistently
- vertebrateSpinal column animal
warm-blooded · omnivore · quadruped · litter · breeding · gestation · weaning · lifespan · prolific · species
scurry
Hurried small-stepped motion
- dartHandheld pointed projectile
- scamperQuick, light-footed dash
- scuttleSink intentionally; hurried shuffle
skitter · dash · squeeze · climb · jump · flee · hide · bolt · sprint · nimble
nighttime
Dark hours between dusk and dawn
shadows · quiet hours · foraging · sneaking · rustling · scratching · nocturnal activity · night vision · light-sensitive · after dark
- Micedormouse
- Global Speciesbrown rat, black rat, housefly, cockroach, feral pigeon
- pestsants, ant, bugs, cockroach, cockroaches
- small mammalsmice, rat, rats, hamster, hamsters
- urban wildlifepigeon, brown rat, rat, raccoon, feral pigeon
- invasive speciesinvasive species, lionfish, emerald ash borer, noxious weeds, kudzu
house mousefield mouse
Small wild rodent
wood mouse · deer mouse · wild mouse · harvest mouse · country mouse
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