Yellow Necked Field Mouse
Apodemus flavicollis
Appearance
- Adults – Head and body: 3 3/4" to 4 3/4"; tail 3" – 4 5/16". Weight ranges between 14 and 45g.
- They have brown fur on their backs and white on the underside with a distinctive complete band of yellow fur around the neck.
- They have large ears, protruding eyes and a long tail.
Lifecycle
- Breeding occurs from March or April until October, with gestation taking 25 or 26 days.
- Young are fully weaned after about 18 days and usually start to breed the year following their birth.
- Most mice do not survive longer than 12 months.
Habits
- They can spoil or consume stored food or interfere with electrical wiring.
- They prefer mature broad-leafed woodland and habitats such as hedges, rural gardens and buildings.
- They are more likely to enter buildings than wood mice (Apodemus sylvaticus).
