What are the habits of mice? A comprehensive analysis of their daily routines

Mice are generally nocturnal, and they like to move about avoiding people. They are very good at burrowing, and their alertness is very high; the slightest noise or change immediately puts them on guard. Their eyesight is very poor, and their whiskers serve as a “white cane”. They are omnivorous, eating almost anything, and they also like to store food. They are good at climbing, good at swimming, can stand on their heads, and can dive and hold their breath.

1. Nocturnal: Mice hide during the day and come out at night to be active. When leaving the hole, they first poke their two front paws around the edge of the hole and look left and right, only leaving the hole once they are sure it is safe. Because their sense of smell is very keen, and they are especially familiar with human scent, as soon as they catch it they stay far away; thus they come and go without a trace and never meet people face to face.

2. Strong burrowing ability: Mice like to build their nests between food and water sources, often digging holes and building nests in wall corners, livestock pens, warehouses, and kitchens, and a mouse hole generally has 3 or 4 entrances.

3. High alertness: Mice are quite clever, very agile and cunning; when leaving the hole they look left and right, only leaving once they are sure it is safe; when active they establish fixed routes to avoid danger; the slightest noise or change immediately arouses their alertness, and they dare not go forward until they have become familiar with it repeatedly; if they have been attacked, they will avoid the place for a long time.

4. Poor eyesight: Mice are nearsighted, and their whiskers serve as a “white cane”; they like to run along the base of walls.

5. Omnivorous diet: Mice are omnivorous and love to eat many things; they eat almost everything people eat, and are not afraid of sour, sweet, bitter, or spicy, but what they love most are grains, melon seeds, peanuts, and fried foods. They also like to store food.

6. Good at climbing and good at swimming: Mice are good at climbing and can quickly crawl on trees or wires; they can also stand on their heads, and can jump down from a height of 15 m without harm. They are excellent swimmers, paddling with their hind feet, steering with their front feet, and their tail also acts as a kind of rudder. Their endurance is astonishing; they can tread water for 3 days in a row. Their diving skill is first-rate, and they can also hold their breath underwater for 3 minutes.