A mouse is an animal that belongs to the group of mammals. It is a rodent that measures about eight inches and is characterized by its gray hair and its long tail.
The mouse is very similar to the rat, another rodent. Both species are part of the same subfamily and the same family. Rats, however, are included within the genus Rattus , while mice belong to the genus Mus .
One of the main differences between mice and rats is that mice are smaller and weigh less. This does not prevent, however, that both species are often confused or that people use the two terms synonymously.
Like rats, mice can live in an urban environment (even entering houses) or in rural areas. Due to their fertility and their gnawing habit, they can damage structures and crops, something that makes them often considered a pest.
Literature, tradition and cinema have left us famous mice that have become part of our cultural heritage, such as these:
-Mouse Pérez. This, also called Ratoncito Pérez, is a legendary character who is considered to be in charge of giving children a gift when a tooth falls out. Thus, the little ones must place the fallen tooth under the pillow before going to sleep, so that, in this way, while they sleep, the singular animal takes that one away and leaves them some trinkets, a story or some coins.
-Geronimo Stilton. This is a nice journalist mouse who has become the protagonist of the children's literary saga created by the Italian writer Elisabetta Dami.
-Mickey Mouse. Unquestionably the best-known mouse in the world is this, a key figure in the Disney factory, which was created in 1928.
In computing, the mouse (also known by its name in English: mouse) is a peripheral that connects to a computer (computer) to move the cursor that the user observes on the screen. Through this mouse-guided cursor, it is possible to order various instructions to the system: open a computer program, select a word in a word processor, enter a link in a web browser, etc.
Mouse is also used in some countries to name an individual who is stingy or mean: "Don't be a mouse and buy Vanina a gift for her birthday . "
It should also be noted that in some countries the term mouse is used colloquially with another meaning. Thus, for example, it is common in Venezuela that it is used as a synonym for hangover or that in Costa Rica it also serves to refer to what the biceps is. All this without overlooking that in Uruguay it is used, in the same way, as conceit.
Then there is the expression "bookworm." This is used to refer to a person who is very intelligent, who enjoys learning and who spends much of her day between books, whether reading, studying or even researching.