Iceland, house mouse

Iceland, house mouse - 15 Year Anniversary Tag

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There are two types of mice in Iceland, house mouse (Mus Musculus) and wood mouse (Apodemus sylvaticus), they came over to Iceland with the first settlers.

The house mouse is very common in Iceland as well as elsewhere in the world and is one of the most common species of mammals on earth. The house mouse lives in people’s homes and often lives close to stables or cabins at the farm. The only place where the house mouse does not live in direct connection with people in Iceland is Vestmannaeyjar or Westman Islands. The mouse is about 15 to 19 centimeters big and is light brown or grayish in color with a light belly.

The wood mouse, like the house mouse, is one of the most common types of mammals on earth. Iceland is the northernmost country where the wood mouse lives and she can be found everywhere in Iceland where there is vegetation. The wood mouse is light brown and about 12 to 15 centimeters big. They can eat a variety of food that benefits them, as their living conditions in Iceland can be tough.

Brown rats also came to Iceland with settlers in the 19th or 20th century. It was first most common around the fishing villages but they have increased in recent years because of the transport of goods and grain around the country. The rat has not spread all over Iceland though and is most common in the southwest part of the country.

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