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hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:24 pm
by bayman
i'm a bit perplexed because our cats will kill rats & mice (as they should) the fruit tree next door attracts them, however there is a hopping mouse (i presume it is because it hops around) & i've noticed on the first day the cats got up looked & sniffed at it then walked away & when this hopping mouse is wandering/hopping around the backyard they don't even move to look anymore

so my question is are hopping mice not really mice & therfore not on the cats adgenda to attack, toy with & then kill ?

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:25 pm
by Dirko
You sure it's not a pygmy wallaby or something ?

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:28 pm
by A Mum
Wow, that's amazing Bayman.

I would have thought that cats would still be attracted to a hopping mouse :shock:

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:29 pm
by bayman
SJABC wrote:You sure it's not a pygmy wallaby or something ?



i don't know mate but every now & then i/we see it in the backyard hopping around

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Thu Feb 12, 2009 11:38 pm
by JAS
bayman wrote:
SJABC wrote:You sure it's not a pygmy wallaby or something ?



i don't know mate but every now & then i/we see it in the backyard hopping around


Now you know this means that your mission is to take a photo don't you? ;) :lol:

Regards
JAS

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 1:03 am
by therisingblues
I think I see the script of some cartoon developing here somehow.
"It'th a giant mouth!"

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 8:31 am
by Psyber

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 10:47 am
by bayman
Psyber wrote:Does it resemble this at all?
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinforma ... tclive.htm



yep, very close to that picture although it tummy is a bit bigger (perhaps pregnant)

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Fri Feb 13, 2009 11:04 am
by The Ash Man
bayman wrote:
Psyber wrote:Does it resemble this at all?
http://museumvictoria.com.au/bioinforma ... tclive.htm



yep, very close to that picture although it tummy is a bit bigger (perhaps pregnant)


could be why they are leaving it alone
6th sense

Re: hopping mice v rats & mice

PostPosted: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:49 am
by Groover
Get a greyhound mate, if its anything like mine it will teach ur cat and the mouse a lesson!