How many mice usually live together?

Generally, if everything works well (as two of the three mice did), they hit the catch, trigger the trap and have their spine broken. Their bodies go limp and that's about it. They look like regular mice, but limp and with their eyes open. The first one, however, only got his legs caught in the trap. read more

The house mouse is a small mammal named for its propensity to live within human habitats. Next to humans, the common house mouse is one of the most prevalent mammalian species in the world. Native to Asia, these rodents have spread throughout the world. read more

Photograph by Devon OpdenDries./Getty Images A house mouse will rarely live more than a year in the wild, but in a protected environment with food and water (like a house!), it can live up to three years. read more