Sangahyando
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These pictures were taken earlier this month in the vicinity of Kiel in northern Germany.
The mouse in question was a runty little fellow (apparently its right front paw was crippled) exhibiting rather little fear of humans, and was moving about in broad daylight. That explains the close-up pictures, but it's also the main reason why I didn't pick up the critter to check its neck markings for myself, given that it could've been carrying all sorts of diseases.
The place of observation was a hedge between two fields (maize and wheat, respectively) on somewhat uneven ground, approximately 100m from a patch of forest. There were Bank Voles living nearby, one of which I also managed to get pictures of.
My guess is Apodemus sp. Is it possible to determine which one? I have a couple more shots, but none from underneath.
The mouse in question was a runty little fellow (apparently its right front paw was crippled) exhibiting rather little fear of humans, and was moving about in broad daylight. That explains the close-up pictures, but it's also the main reason why I didn't pick up the critter to check its neck markings for myself, given that it could've been carrying all sorts of diseases.
The place of observation was a hedge between two fields (maize and wheat, respectively) on somewhat uneven ground, approximately 100m from a patch of forest. There were Bank Voles living nearby, one of which I also managed to get pictures of.
My guess is Apodemus sp. Is it possible to determine which one? I have a couple more shots, but none from underneath.