Wildlifeof China
Ryukyu Mouse
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
Photo: Heng Chian Li (iNaturalist) · CC BY 4.0
Mus caroli
Basic stats
Diet
Seeds, grain, green plant material and insects
Habitat
Grassland, scrub, rice fields and other cultivated land
Range
East and Southeast Asia, including southern China
Size
Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length
The Ryukyu mouse is a small brown field mouse with greyish-white underparts, a pointed muzzle and a tail shorter than the head and body. Despite its English name, it is distributed broadly across East and Southeast Asia, including southern China, rather than being restricted to the Ryukyu Islands. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies grassland, scrub, rice fields and other cultivated habitats. Seeds, grain and green vegetation form much of the diet, supplemented by insects. The species is chiefly nocturnal and nests in concealed sites at ground level or in shallow burrows. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Ryukyu Mouse eat?
- Seeds, grain, green plant material and insects
- What habitat does the Ryukyu Mouse live in?
- Grassland, scrub, rice fields and other cultivated land
- Where is the Ryukyu Mouse found?
- East and Southeast Asia, including southern China
- How big is the Ryukyu Mouse?
- Approximately 7–10cm head-and-body length