#prehensiletail — Public Fediverse posts
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Harvest Mouse - their tail, which is almost hairless, grows to the same length as their body!
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Harvest Mouse - they are so tiny! An adult weighs between 4-6g and measures just 5-7cm long including their tail
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Harvest Mouse - they shred grasses by pulling them through their teeth, and then weave the strips into hollow nests (about the size of tennis balls), secured to grass stems 50-100 cm above the ground
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Harvest Mouse - to avoid predation, they will either freeze or drop into cover in response to sounds 7m away
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Harvest Mouse - the only British mammal to possess a semi-prehensile (grasping) tail. This means it can curl the top third of its tail, almost like an extra hand, perfect for climbing tall stems, or just hanging around!,
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Harvest Mouse - Britain's smallest rodent, weighing less than a two pence coin!
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