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Mouse knowledge

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Mice do well on a pelleted food as the main diet, supplemented with a good quality grain mixture given in small amounts several times a week. Complement this diet with small amounts of fresh fruits, vegetables and whole wheat bread.
Mices are especially fond of bananas, avocado, broccoli and corn-on-the-cob. Give oily seeds and nuts sparingly. [...]

Mice grooming, scratching, playing or fighting

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Mice groom themselves with their teeth and claws. The usual grooming routine may involve a mouse scratching itself with the hind feet, then perhaps washing its face or fur with its hands (spreading saliva on the hands, and rubbing them over the fur), and grooming with the teeth. This looks like the mouse is [...]