Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus). This is the smallest British rodent, weighing between 5 and 11 grams. Unusually they have prehensile tails

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Eurasian harvest mouse (Micromys minutus). This is the smallest British rodent, weighing between 5 and 11 grams. Unusually they have prehensile tails to help them climb. Present throughout Europe except Scandinavia; to China eastern Russia and Korea. Photographed at the British wildlife centre, Surrey, UK.

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Photo credit: © LOUISE MURRAY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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