Siberian Mouses are known for their long, thick coats. Their coats are usually white or cream-colored with a reddish tint. The tail is usually lighter brown, and the nose is pink. Unlike most other breeds of mice they have hair on the soles of their feet making them slightly larger than your average mouse size. A Siberian Mouse may live up to 18 years old with a few living to be 20 years old and above! One of the few breeds that can be housed inside a cage with another mouse after being introduced slowly from bottle feeding as babies! Find out more about this breed here: http://www.mousefanciersclubofamericainc. com/breeds/Siberian_Mouse.pdf [ARTICLE END] The Siberian Mouse is often referred to as a "dwarf hamster" in the pet industry. This is a misnomer since a true dwarf hamster, in the sense of the word "dwarf," is a breed of mouse that has been bred specifically with the primary concern of being small in size, whereas the Siberian Mouse is a naturally occurring mutation resulting from long-term selection for coat length and color. In fact, Siberian Mouses are not even considered to be part of the same genus as "true" dwarf hamsters (i.e., Campbell's Dwarf Hamsters). Siberian Mouses are often called "dwarf hamsters", but the two are not synonymous. The term "dwarf hamster" refers specifically to a breed of Hamster that has been selectively bred for its small size. As the result of this breeding, the genetic characteristics necessary for smaller size have been passed on, making small animals out of dwarfed animals. The Siberian Mouse is not a "dwarf hamster". It is an animal that has evolved naturally to be small through many generations of selective breeding to produce tiny-sized creatures with longer tails and curlier coats. It comes from the same species of hamster as Campbell's Dwarf Hamsters. It is even in the same genus (Calomyscus). The Siberian Mouse has become popular because of its unique appearance. The Siberian mouse is usually bred for coat color rather than size, so it can come in many different colors, various shades of browns and chocolates, also some white mice with two colored tails (one solid color, one white) and some spotted mice with some white on them.This breed has short hair and is very curly, which makes it more resistant to cold weather. The coat is very dense, making the Siberian mouse warm-weather breed. The body is stocky and solid, with a short back. This type of mouse is often used in lab environments, since it has good hearing and an excellent sense of smell. The wild ancestors of this breed evolved in Siberia where natural selection pressures are applied on slower running animals to make them slimer, smaller and faster. Small animal hair length was favoured to make them look neat and less conspicuous while keeping warm. It helps the little mouse move more quickly through the undergrowth without being detected by predators or other animals that could injure or even kill it. 8eeb4e9f32 30
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