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How big of an area (typical home range) does a single mouse (Mus musculus) cover?

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"Indoors, where there are ample hiding places and food, they travel only an average of 11 feet from the nest; where there are few hiding places and little food, they go greater distances. The males range slightly farther than the females." From The Wild Mammals of Missouri, Schwartz and Schwartz.

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