Mouse in the House
Posted by M Brodhead on August 15, 2006
Q: I recently frightened a mouse out of hiding and as it ran off, it appeared to have several pinkish lobes sticking out of either side between the front and back legs. There was also evidence of a nest in the area the mouse had just vacated. Can mice carry their babies attached to their teats somehow, or was this likely some sort of aberration?
State: Colorado
A: My guess is that what you saw were "pinky" mice attached to the female's teats. Not an aberration at all. Pinkies are new born mice and are very small. When the female panicked, here instinct was to run away. Good luck!
Jim Berry ( August 16, 2006)
Filed under: Mammals