Why Wales' tidy mouse loves 'mousekeeping':
A mouse spotted tidying a shed may be building a nest, and enjoying the process, experts say.
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Welsh mouse probably gathers objects for a nestRodney Holbrook filmed a mouse in Builth Wells returning objects overnight; he said this continued for two months.
- The camera showed the mouse placing clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts into a pot.
- Megan Jackson of the University of Bristol said the mouse was probably gathering nesting material and carrying it somewhere safe.
- Cardiff-based pest-control expert Gareth Davies rejected the tidying interpretation, saying the mouse was hoarding useful objects for future needs.
- Davies advised professional help because mice can breed quickly and may damage electrical cables or water pipes.
The mouse must know the nest - if it is a nest - is being disturbed every day, but it is still enjoying taking the objects back to the box.— Dr Megan Jackson, University of Bristol, on the mouse's nesting behavior and cognitive engagement
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