After dinner watching the (goggle box) T.V. with other half one evening I saw movement and thought is that a large spider, on second jumping around the room session declared we have a tiny mouse in the house. Next I pondered I had my beer to fast, was I seeing two, double trouble it was.
Small, bouncing around the room at speed, I said to leave them overnight, the weather is a tad wet outdoors we will find them in the morning. Next morning opened the glass door and whoops these two with very little coercion jumped straight out into the garden, with myself following camera in hand.
Researching this tiny little mouse the only answer in our region leads me to the African Pygmy Mouse, on this I may stand corrected, I have seen the single-striped mouse, cane rats the size of small cats, but never this odd couple before.
African Pygmy Mouse (weighs 5 - 7 g)
Status: Least concern
Population:
Scientific name: Mus minutoides
Average weight: 3-12g
Average Size: 1.2 and 3.1 in (length), 0.79 to 1.57 in (tail)
Habitat: Savanna, grassland, rocky habitats, suburban areas
Diet: Insects, seeds, fruit
Source: Kloof Conservancy
Be sure to link to the sight mentioned should you wish to learn more about these critters around our region.
Too small to handle I am happy they went on their own since handling such small animals would mean them possibly being hurt. Not the greatest photography not wishing to scare this little one to death, up against a tuft of Kikuyu grass, these two were the smallest mice I have ever seen.
All photography my own using Canon Powershot SX730 HS camera . Any queries or requests please drop a comment below or make contact with me, have a wonderful day! Photography without tripod, go with the flow wherever life takes you. NB: Amateur photographer in amazing nature.
Thought for Today: "When the mouse laughs at the cat there's a hole nearby." - African Proverb
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