![]() ![]() Mice are known for being able to squeeze through some pretty tight spaces. As you can see, aside from being mammals, bats and mice don’t have that much in common at all. And, fun fact, bats are the only mammals that can truly fly. They belong to an order of mammals called Chiroptera, whereas mice belong to the order Rodentia. BATS ARE FLYING MICEīats are no more mice with wings than sharks are dolphins with really sharp teeth. And if you keep food out in the kitchen or don’t clean up spills and crumbs, you increase your chances of attracting mice with an all-you-can-eat buffet of sorts. So while they may eat cheese, it’s by no means their favorite food. However, if you could understand their squeaking, they’d tell you that, like humans, they enjoy a variety of foods including carbohydrates, fats and proteins. In fact, if food is really hard to find, they’ll even eat other mice. Mice are foragers, so they’ll pretty much take whatever they can get their tiny feet on. In addition, cartoons have given the impression that mice are always scaring people or lounging in tiny recliners behind their little mouse hole doors in your wall.īut just how many of these tidbits are true? Let’s take a minute to separate mouse fact from fiction. Over the years, popular culture has painted a picture of mice as clever little rodents who get their kicks tricking housecats and gorging on bright yellow cheese. Do mice love cheese? Do they only live in dirty homes? Is it normal to have mice in your house? Take a look to learn what’s fact and what’s fiction when it comes to these whiskered rodents.
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