White Corn Mouse - Facts, Habits & More

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the white corn mouse, exploring its characteristics, habitat, and behavior. Participants debate the existence and nature of this creature, touching on its adaptations to urban environments and its diet.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant describes the white corn mouse as a small creature that typically lives in the countryside and has a diet primarily consisting of corn, noting its adaptations to urban life.
  • Another participant questions the existence of the white corn mouse, suggesting it may be fictional.
  • A participant mentions a lack of information on the white corn mouse in online searches, indicating it may not be a recognized species.
  • There is a humorous remark about the possibility of the white corn mouse being responsible for missing socks, reflecting skepticism about the initial claims.
  • One participant seeks clarification on whether the term "white corn mouse" refers to a white mouse that likes corn or a mouse that prefers white corn.
  • A later reply asserts that the white corn mouse is indeed a white mouse that has adapted to urban waste after being driven from its natural habitat.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally disagree on the existence and nature of the white corn mouse, with some expressing skepticism and others providing descriptions that suggest it is a real creature. The discussion remains unresolved regarding its classification and habitat.

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There are limitations in the discussion regarding the lack of scientific references or evidence for the existence of the white corn mouse, and the definitions of terms used are not clearly established.

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The white corn mouse, a creature about an inch and a half long with
a two inch long tail, its normal habitat is the country side, as its staple diet is corn, as this creatures front teeth grow throughout its life time, evidence
of its territory can be found by the gnawed tree roots, fence posts etc.
But as farming is becoming more industrialised the white corn mouse
is being forced to seek a living in urban areas and utilise material not
found in the wild, for instance, it normally lines its nest with discarded animal hair
or sheeps wool, but as this is not available in an urban habitat it has
substituted these with man made material ie socks," upto twenty having
been found in one nest", This mouse is shy and cunning and none AFAIK
have been caught in man made traps, It has a life span of about five years
but only produces on average twenty young, Its territory can be upto
a five mile radius from its nest, It also has a liking for small shiny things
ie scraps of tin foil, earrings or other small items of jewelry, one can usually
tell if the white corn mouse is the culprit for missing items by it calling
card, three or four half millimetre diameter droppings, "given in exchange
for the missing item,s".
 
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This is fiction, right?
 
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I guess you don't have Whit corn mice in : Brunei.
 
Well, I've heard of the white corn snake. A search on Google for "White Corn Mouse" returned nothing.
 
And all these years I've been blaming the dryer for eating my socks, and here it's the white corn mouse stealing them all along! Now I'm going to have to go apologize to the dryer, I hope it doesn't hold a grudge. :smile:
 
"White Corn Mouse" returned nothing.
There are entries for Corn Mouse though. Try for Green Corn Mouse perhaps
 
Is the white corn mouse
1) a white mouse that likes corn?
or
2) a mouse that likes white corn?
 
Its a white mouse that has been driven from its natural habitat and food source,
"corn", and is now living of urban waste.