Wildlifeof China
Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Vandeleuria oleraceus
Basic stats
Diet
Fruit, seeds, flowers and insects
Habitat
Forest, scrub, grassland and cultivated vegetation
Range
South and Southeast Asia, including southern China
Size
Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length
The Asian long-tailed climbing mouse is a very small, lightly built rodent with a pointed muzzle and a tail considerably longer than its body. Its feet are adapted for climbing among stems and branches. The species ranges widely across South and Southeast Asia and reaches southern China. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It inhabits forest, scrub, tall grass and cultivated vegetation, frequently living above ground. Fruit, seeds, flowers and insects are recorded foods. The mouse constructs rounded nests from leaves and grass in bushes or trees and is chiefly active at night. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse eat?
- Fruit, seeds, flowers and insects
- What habitat does the Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse live in?
- Forest, scrub, grassland and cultivated vegetation
- Where is the Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse found?
- South and Southeast Asia, including southern China
- How big is the Asian Long-tailed Climbing Mouse?
- Approximately 6–9cm head-and-body length