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Northern birch mouse

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Northern birch mouse

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Also known as Sicista betulina, northern Birch Mice

species of mammal

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Within Vinony's link graph, Northern birch mouse is referenced by 92 other articles, and connects out to Dipodidae, Animalia and mammal.

It is catalogued under topics including IUCN Red List least concern species, Mammals described in 1779 and Sicista.

Its subject is documented across 39 Wikipedia language editions.

Species

Least Concern

Observations: In the wild, these animals live up to 3.5 years (Bernhard Grzimek 1990). Without further longevity studies, namely in captivity, their maximum longevity is considered unknown.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
taxon
Parent taxon
Birch mouse
Image
Sicista betulina 03.JPG
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taxon name
Sicista betulina
Commons category
Sicista betulina
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon rank
species
gestation period
21
taxon common name
myšivka horská
short name
S. betulina
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Encyclopedic overview

The northern birch mouse (Sicista betulina) is a small rodent about 5 to 8 cm (2.0 to 3.1 in) long (without the tail), weighing 5 to 13 g (0.18 to 0.46 oz). It lives in northern Europe and Asia in forest and marsh zones.

It hibernates in burrows. It eats shoots, grains, berries, and sometimes insects.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Northern birch mouse” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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