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Mice are omnivores and eat a variety of foods preferring seeds, grains and nuts. They require only about l/10 ounce of food each day and can live without access to fresh water if the solid food they eat is somewhat moist.
A single breeding pair can produce about 500 mice in about 5 months under ideal conditions. In the wild, their average life span is only a few months. Baby field mice are blind, deaf and bald at birth but mature within about 3 weeks. Females are sexually mature at 4 to 6 weeks. Along with their natural habitat of the fields, they can be found in human habitation including homes and barns.