Avoiding feces may be ‘luxury’ wild mice can’t afford

In the woods, finding food may trump a poopy location

wild mouse

MOUSE MANNERS  Deer mice (one shown) in the wild may find  droppings of other mice attractive and use them as a sign of a safe spot to eat  instead of a hygienic warning to move elsewhere.

Seney National Wildlife Refuge

Mice in the wild have no problem dining where someone else has pooped.