Species #16

Scientific Name: Voles

Common Name: Mouse

The most common mouse is the common house mouse. It is found almost all over the world, and is used as a laboratory mouse because it serves as a model organism in biology. It is also a popular pet. Mice living in the wild usually only live up to 5 months due to heavy predation. Cats, wild dogs, foxes, birds of prey, snakes, and certain insects have been known to prey heavily upon mice. Mice can be harmful pests, damaging crops, and spreading diseases through there parasites and feces.

I believe that mice are domesticated because they are used in laboratories and can be pets.