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The wood mouse

The wood mouse

The Back dunes The wood mouseThe wood mouse is sweet and soft – and always very busy! It has big ears, a long tail, and a sharp contrast between its grey-brown back and white underside. It is the commonest mouse species found in the Orre-Reve...
An active mouse hole

An active mouse hole

The Back dunes An active mouse holeMice are living here! Look at all the footprints and the big sand hill. These show that the mice have pushed away lots of loose sand from their burrow. Right now the mice are sleeping deep inside the...
An abandoned mouse hole

An abandoned mouse hole

The Back dunes An abandoned mouse holeMany wood mice make burrows in the dunes. This photo shows dry, ‘dead’ sand and no footprints. A variety of plants have begun to sprout in and around the hole, so there can be no doubt that the mice have found...
The whitethroat

The whitethroat

The Back dunes The whitethroatThe whitethroat is common along the coast and thrives in open scrubland with low bushes. Its back is greyish-brown and it has a beige-white underside and reddish-brown wings. The male has a grey cap, while the female’s is brown. The...