Information Sheet
Grassland Animals

Woodmouse

Woodmice live in hedges, old buildings and grassland. They are mainly nocturnal. They swim, climb and can move very fast by jumping.

They make tunnels underground. They line the tunnels with grass and straw. They store food for the winter.

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Woodmice eat:
buds, berries, insects, spiders.

Woodmice are eaten by:
shrews, foxes, stoats.

Group: Mammal