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Actions Displays	Details Remove from selection Add to selection Object number COLNH:2010.NHM.207.1 Institution name Colchester Collections Object name mouse, house mouse Description This is a freeze-dried specimen of a house mouse. Whilst they used to be common in people's homes, these mice are now more likely to be found in farm buildings, warehouses, sheds and garages. They eat grains, seeds, roots, fungi and insects.There is archaeological evidence that these mice were present in Iron Age settlements so would have been a familiar visitor to the homes of Roman Britain. Scientific name (Common Name) Mus musculus (House Mouse) Location In Store Tags Comments Add tag(s) Add comment

Object number

COLNH:2010.NHM.207.1
Institution name

Colchester Collections
Object name

mouse, house mouse
Description

This is a freeze-dried specimen of a house mouse. Whilst they used to be common in people's homes, these mice are now more likely to be found in farm buildings, warehouses, sheds and garages. They eat grains, seeds, roots, fungi and insects.There is archaeological evidence that these mice were present in Iron Age settlements so would have been a familiar visitor to the homes of Roman Britain.
Scientific name (Common Name)

Mus musculus (House Mouse)
Location

In Store

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