Selecting mice
Although the wide range of pet mice available these days may appear to be completely different from your average brown house mouse, they are very much the same. The main differences are in coat colour and appearance. It is believed mice have been ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
House Mouse
House mice have a pair of distinctive chisel shaped incisors with hard yellow enamel on front surfaces. Brownish-grey above, white to grey or pale yellow below; soft dense fur to 7mm long. Secluded parts of buildings, reed beds, cracks in the ... [... more]
Australian Museum |
Barbara McClintock
MARY LIVED IN A BIG HOUSE with a very little mouse. The mouse lived in a little house inside of a very big house, with Mary. Even though Mary has been warned to stay away from mice - and Mouse has been warned to steer clear of people - the ... [... more]
Random House |
Steven Salerno
When a cow unexpectedly shows up on Mrs. Wow's lawn, her lazy dog and cat think they should teach her their chores, so they can rest. They find out that the cow is no good at catching mice or being a watchdog. But Mrs. Wow knows something the cow ... [... more]
Random House |
Ernst Hofer
As amazing as it seems, one of the world's best-loved Christmas carols may have been written because of ravenous mice! Right before Christmas, 1818, in a church in the small town of Oberndorf, Austria, the mice were so hungry they chewed a hole ... [... more]
Random House |
Joan Phillips
Illus. in full color. Scared of dogs, vacuum cleaners, and even mice, a faint-hearted feline has a chance to prove himself a hero when a baby mouse gets lost from its parents. Illus. in full color. "Designed for children who are just beginning to ... [... more]
Random House |
Nelly Hofer
As amazing as it seems, one of the world's best-loved Christmas carols may have been written because of ravenous mice! Right before Christmas, 1818, in a church in the small town of Oberndorf, Austria, the mice were so hungry they chewed a hole ... [... more]
Random House |
Norman Gorbaty
Illus. in full color. Scared of dogs, vacuum cleaners, and even mice, a faint-hearted feline has a chance to prove himself a hero when a baby mouse gets lost from its parents. Tiger Is a Scaredy Cat Joan Phillips Norman Gorbaty [... more]
Random House |
Jon Godell
These are just three of the reasons why mice are nice. It is indisputable that mice make the best pets of all. The other pets in Babette's pet store will drop feathers everywhere, growl, hide inside their shells, chew your favorite socks, and ... [... more]
Random House |
Anatole and the Cat
Anatole is a most honorable mouse. When he realizes that humans are upset by mice sampling their leftovers, he is shocked! He must provide for his beloved family--but he is determined to find a way to earn his supper. And so he heads for the ... [... more]
Random House |
Tiny Mice (Cuphea 'Tiny Mice')
Cupheas are native to Mexico and Brazil. There are around two hundred and sixty species and they are mostly low growing annuals, perennials or shrubs with tubular flowers and small leaves. Don looked at two new varieties, 'Starfire' and 'Tiny ... [... more]
Burke's Backyard |
Chocolate Mice
Melt the chocolate, and combine with sour cream. Stir in chocolate biscuit crumbs. Cover and refrigerate until firm. Roll by level tablespoonfuls of mixture into balls. Mold to a slight point at one end (the nose). Roll dough in icing sugar (for ... [... more]
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