It’s Time To Meet The Mice Of New Jersey And Their Scream Factor
Mice are the last thing you want to see in or near your home in New Jersey. It's time to meet all the mice that call the Garden State home.
So, yes more types of mice are running around New Jersey than you might have imagined.
Meet The Mice Of New Jersey
Maybe you think mice are kind of cute as long as they stay out of your house. But not all New Jersey mice are fit for Disney World.
According to the folks at Kapture Pest, the Garden State has several types of mice that call our state home, and here they are. We've added our scream factor to each one.
House Mice. Even though we won't admit it out loud, we've all seen them. They are, on average two and a half to three and a half inches long and could have 2.5 to 4 inch tails. Scream Factor (out of 10) is a 5.
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Field Voles. They would rather stay outside than come into your home. Good thing, because they can grow to 8 inches long Our scream factor, based on the length and the unlikelihood of seeing one in your home is a 7.
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White-Footed Mouse. They're kind of cute and are more of a country mouse, so the odds are you won't see them in your home. We'll give them a scream factor of three.
Deer Mice. These mice are rarely seen in city environments and with a tail length of up to six inches long, and a body about the same, that's one foot of mouse you should be glad you're not dealing with them. Scream factor 7.
That covers the majority of mice you might see in the Garden State. Good luck out there.
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