Agreed, mice most certainly can and do jump. They are also amazing climbers, I once opened a tall cupboard door in my duplex to find a shrew on the shelf at eye level and I am 6'2" tall. Moose are another animal that can jump higher then one would think. I have watched an adult moose jump a 5ft high fence from a standing position. Thankfully they are not known to infest vanagons. Mark in AK ----- Original Message ----- From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO> Date: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:38 pm Subject: Re: mouse attacks To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > NBA mice may not be able to jump, but the deer mouse can jump, and > severalof the "jumping" mice species are quite good jumpers. > > VOLES (alias Meadow Mice, Field Mice, etc.) Genus: Microtus > Lousy jumpers but very good climbers and some are good burrowers > Range in size from a couple inches to 8 inches (with tails) > Range in color from yellow to bown to grey > About 20 species in north america > Almost all habitats occupied > Rarely found in dwellings occupied by humans. > --however seem to like vanagons with or without human occupants.-- > jimt > > > On 10/27/05 9:33 AM, "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > I > > checked the NBA scouting pages and it's documented: mice can't > jump! .... > > just like me (White Men Can't Jump)("my" mice were gray, > however). They > > conspire and get travel permits in fairly remote locations. I > have no mice > > at home in my van. Only "out there". > |
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