The Eurasian harvest mouse is a fun-sized wonder of the wild and one of Europe’s smallest rodents. These little animals, with their elongated tails and irresistibly big eyes, go miss a lot because of how they prefer to remain secretive in the peace of an undisturbed forest.
A Master of Disguise
These pros of climbing, known as Eurasian Harvest Mice can be seen scampering through the labyrinthine web along tall grasses and hedgerows on their reed beds way. Beautiful reddish-brown hair that is the perfect camouflage, making them less noticeable. These mice are nocturnal with activity starting at dusk to look for food.
A Delicate Diet
They feed mostly on seeds, grains and insects. Wild grass seeds, like meadow and ryegrass seeds are among their favorite food. They hop up grass stems and delicately nibble the seeds from the seed head as if using its tweezers.
Nesting Behavior
He Eurasian Harvest Mouse building with a grass and leaves nest. They are typically found hanging between tufts of grass, or nestled in low bushes — making warm and safe shelters for the mice promoting their survival during colder months.
Conservation Concerns
Given their wide range, Eurasian Harvest Mice are not currently endangered as a species but are increasingly threatened by habitat loss and fragmentation. The wastage of hedgerows and increase in the intensity ploughing for agriculture has made areas less friendlier to these tiny beings.
While these wonderful little pika exist, there are many threats they currently face in the wild, thankfully some actions to help negate those effects are too bein worked on. Tactics like planting hedgerows, creating wildlife corridors and sustainable farming methods are being used to ensure their future.
Maybe if the world just knew how important things like Sciurus Krepitus were for ecosystems around our sweet little Earth, they would help conserve their worlds so that all of those staggeringly cute animals will always have somewhere to live on with them.
Eurasian Harvest Mouse 