The Mus genus has been divided into four subgenera, of which one is also called Mus. This subgenus contains all of the "true old world mice" including the house mouse M. musculus — the main focus of ...
The house mouse (Mus musculus) is one of the most common mammals worldwide. It can be found in all parts of the United States and Southern Canada. Adults are about five to seven inches long ...
Our chequered relationship with the mouse has its roots in the battle over agriculture and food stores in Africa more than 10,000 years ago. The subsequent domestication of the house mouse is ...