Animal of the Month

1. Mice communicate by sound – at a frequency which is impossible for humans to hear – as well as smell and touch. They enjoy playing and like to snuggle together when they're sleeping.
2. Mice can recognise their names and respond when they are called.
3. House mice originally lived in Southwestern Asia, but mice have spread all over the world. They have an amazing ability to adapt to new environments.
4. In ancient Greece, the god Apollo was sometimes called Apollo Smintheus, meaning Apollo the mouse.
5. In 2006, 2,057,939 mice were used for animal experimentation in the UK. Animal experimentation is often very painful and causes great distress.
6. Mice are fussy eaters who like to pick around their food, eating the be