The dwarf bamboo (Sasa borealis) in Japan flowers, seeds, and dies off on huge scale once in 120 years. This is food for mice the population of whom spikes once every 120 years.
Monica from 'Friends' is a cleaning and organisation freak, right? Mice have similar urge when it comes to organising things.
Common household mice may run away from water but some species in Africa are semi-acquatic, which means they can swim in water quite easily.
They might be icky but are intelligent. Mice can recognise themselves in mirror, which is not a common trait in animals.
Scientists have found that some mice species communicate using 100 different notes. Males serenade females with their tunes and communicate among themselves using 'conversational' songs
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