Harvest mouse fouraging in the lower vegetation. The harvest mouse, Micromys minutus, is a small rodent native to Europe and Asia. It is typically found in fields of cereal crops such as wheat and oats, in reed beds and in other tall ground vegetation, such as long grass and hedgerows. It has reddish-brown fur with white underparts and a naked, highly prehensile tail which it uses for climbing.

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Size: 4256px × 2832px
Location: Weert, Nederland ; The Netherlands
Photo credit: © Karl Van Ginderdeuren / Alamy / Afripics
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