Animals that eat mice are very diverse and range from birds of prey to small mammals. The animals listed in this article all have a special trait or skill that helps them catch their prey; whether it’s sharp talons, keen senses, powerful jaws, or the ability to fly.

2021年7月20日 · In a goal-directed behavior—predatory hunting, we show an excitatory brain circuit from the superior colliculus (SC) to the substantia nigra pars compacta (SNc) to enhance appetitive locomotion in...

2025年3月14日 · Here, we report that mechanical force onto the vibrissal area of the male mice is a key stimulus for predatory hunting. Mechanically evoked predatory hunting was abrogated by the chemogenetic...

2023年11月22日 · Mice, despite being commonly perceived as prey, can themselves act as predators, feeding on a variety of plant material, insects, and worms. Mice have developed various defensive strategies like keen hearing, nocturnal habits, quick reflexes, burrowing, and rapid reproduction rate to survive in the presence of their diverse array of predators.

2019年5月24日 · Here, by combining genetically encoded circuit analysis tools, we identified a subset of SC neurons that are critical for predatory hunting in mice. These neurons respond to motion-related visual...

For many birds of prey, mice are an important and sometimes primary source of nutrition among their available prey. Red-tailed hawks are common in Mexico and the USA. These intelligent mouse predators track their prey from up to half a mile away, and sometimes from high up.

2021年5月5日 · Here we analyze the predator-prey interactions of mice and crickets in 3D, test the role of binocular vision in predation, and catalog the RGC types that mediate binocular vision and predation in mice.

When it comes to mice, they have a variety of natural predators, including owls, snakes, foxes, domestic cats, weasels, ants, and larger rodents. These predators play a necessary role in controlling mouse populations, shaping mouse behavior, and impacting ecosystem balance.

2022年12月28日 · Predators of mice include mammals such as cats, coyotes, bobcats, foxes, and weasels. Reptiles like lizards and snakes will also eat mice, along with birds of prey like owls and hawks. Mice avoid predators such as evasion techniques, camouflage, and as …

2024年2月20日 · A wide array of predatory bird species prey on mice as a key food source. Raptors like owls and hawks are especially proficient mouse hunters, using specialized adaptations like acute vision and hearing to hone in on rodent prey day and night.