Trailing behind the fluffy animal, however, is a tail longer than the rest of its body combined, more than 6 inches long, researchers said in a study published Nov. 5 in the peer-reviewed journal ...

5 in the peer-reviewed journal Vertebrate Zoology. The “very long tail” belongs to the Otavalo’s Andean mouse, Thomasomys otavalo, recently discovered as a new species. “The specific ...

The large hind limbs, bright colors, and long, tapered, white-tipped tail identify the woodland jumping mouse. The 115-160 mm (4.5-6.3 in), sparsely-haired tail, grayish brown above, and white below ...

Scientists have discovered Otavalo’s Andean mouse near Mojanda volcano in Ecuador. This species has a tail longer than its ...

Upon clinical examination, the mouse was in good overall body condition and well hydrated. A mass was noted on the ventral aspect of the base of the tail. The mouse was previously used for ...

The tail is shorter than the combined head-body length, is paler but not white below, and does not end in a tuff of white hairs. In other respects the white-footed mouse is similar to the deer mouse.

It has long been assumed that mice use their tail ... Previously, the role of mouse tails in maintaining balance was poorly understood and often overlooked in experiments. "While mice are crucial ...

The pygmy mouse lemur is the smallest primate in the world. Its head and body are less than two and a half inches long, though its tail is a bit more than twice that length. These threatened ...