A mouse is a rodent similar to a rat.
A mouse is an animal that belongs to the group of mammals . It is a rodent that measures about twenty centimeters and is characterized by its gray hair and long tail.
The mouse is very similar to the rat , another rodent . Both species are part of the same subfamily and the same family. Rats, however, are included within the genus Rattus , while mice belong to the genus Mus .
The mouse and the rat
One of the main differences between mice and rats is that mice are smaller and have a lower weight . This does not prevent, however, that both species are often confused or that people use the two terms as synonyms.
Like rats, mice can live in an urban environment (even entering homes) or in rural areas. Due to their fecundity and their gnawing habit, they can damage structures and crops, something that makes them usually considered a pest .
fictional characters
Literature, tradition and cinema have left us famous mice that have become part of our cultural heritage, such as these:
– Pérez Mouse . This one, also called Ratoncito Pérez, is a legendary character who is considered to be in charge of giving children a gift when they lose a tooth. Thus, the little ones must place the fallen tooth under the pillow before going to sleep, so that, in this way, while they sleep, the unique animal takes it and leaves them some candy, a story or some coins.
– Geronimo Stilton . This is a friendly journalist mouse who has become the protagonist of the children's literary saga created by the Italian writer Elisabetta Dami.
– Mickey Mouse . Unquestionably the best-known mouse in the world is this one, a key figure of the Disney factory, which was created in 1928.
In computing, the mouse is a peripheral.
The mouse in computing
In computing , the mouse (also known by its English name: mouse ) is a peripheral that connects to a computer (computer) to move the cursor that the user observes on the screen.
Through this mouse-guided cursor, it is possible to order various instructions to the system: open a computer program, select a word in a word processor, enter a link in a web browser, etc.
Uses of the term depending on the region
Mouse is also used in some countries to name an individual who is stingy or mean : "Don't be a mouse and buy Vanina a gift for her birthday."
It should also be noted that in some countries the term mouse is used colloquially with another meaning. Thus, for example, it is common that in Venezuela it is used as a synonym for hangover or that in Costa Rica it also serves to refer to what the biceps is. All this without overlooking that in Uruguay it is used, in the same way, as conceit .
Then there is the expression bookworm . This is used to refer to a person who is very intelligent, who enjoys learning and who spends much of his or her daily life among books, whether reading, studying or even researching.