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There are 18 species of rodent found in Britain, ranging from the tiny harvest mouse to the bulky beaver. Other than mice and rats, there are 7 species of vole (the bank, common , water, field, Skomer, Guernsey and Orkney vole), 2  \nspecies of squirrel (the red and grey squirrel) and a single species of beaver (the Eurasian beaver) .  \nOnly 2 species of rat live within Britain (the brown rat and the black rat) . By comparison, there are 4 species of mice (the wood mouse , yellow-necked mouse , house mouse and harvest mouse) and 2 species of dormouse (the hazel dormouse and edible dormouse) . Although naturally nocturnal, species which live near humans are known to appear regularly during the day too.  \nRodents are prolific breeders and the species identified in this guide can produce anywhere from 15 to around  \n100 young a year. Brown rats and house mice in particular will breed throughout the year, whilst yellownecked and wood mice generally breed between Marchand October (longer if they have a good food supply) .  \nThe brown rat (also called the common, street, sewer or wharf rat), was brought Britain in the early 1700s by ships and quickly became established in the wild. Found throughout Britain, the brown rat is commonly associated with homes and gardens and grows to around 15-27 cm (with a 10-24 cm tail) . Greyish-brown in colour, they have a large, slanted head with relatively small ears and an almost hairless tail.  \nThe black rat (also called the ship, roof or house rat) is rarely encountered in Britain nowadays and is restricted mainly to seaports, particularly on the Thames Estuary (such as Tilbury, Essex) .  \nBrown rat  \nThe house mouse is, as the name would suggest, the species most often found in homes or gardens. They can occupy houses at any time of the year throughout Britain, despite the idea that they only do so during the winter months. Smaller than wood mice at 7-9 cm (body) and 5 cm (tail), house mice have light or dark brown fur. Unlike the wood mouse or yellow-necked mouse, the tail of house mice is almost hairless.  \nAlthough unusual in buildings except in winter, the wood mouse (also known as the field mouse, long-tailed field mouse or common field mouse) is one of the most common and widespread wild rodents in the UK. At 8-10 cm (body) and 7-9 cm (tail), they are a little larger than house mice but can be more readily distinguished by their sandy brown fur, white or grey underside, very large ears and long tail.  \nYellow-necked mice (also called the yellow-necked field mouse or yellow-necked wood mouse) are restricted to rural areas in central and southern Wales and England (from Staffordshire to Dorset, across to Kent and up to Suffolk) . Much larger than other mouse species at 9-12 cm (body) and 7-11 cm (tail), they are very similar in appearance to the wood mouse but can be identified by the distinctive band of yellow/orange fur around the neck area, forming a bib on the chest.  \nWhilst all these species (except the black rat) traditionally live in underground burrow systems, they are also skilled climbers and even swimmers, allowing them to access multiple habitats (brown rats are known to live in sewers) .  \nHarvest mice (the smallest European rodent) and hazel dormice are rarely encountered in gardens or homes. In Europe, the edible dormouse (also called the fat dormouse) is well documented living in houses and the same has been found to be true in Britain. However, as this non-native species is confined almost exclusively to the Chiltern Hills , finding them outside this area is unlikely.  \nLIVING WITH... 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