Edwin Giesbers / House Mouse (Mus musculus) peering through hole in cheese. Captive.

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) running along pipe in garage. Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) running along pipe in garage. Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) emerging from pipe in garage, at night, Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) walking down sloping beam in light from a window. Switzerland. Captive, May. Property released

Stephen Dalton / House mouse (Mus musculus) emerging from feeding inside a loaf of brown bread, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / House mouse (Mus musculus) in biscuit packet, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Domestic cat (Felis catus) watching House mouse (Mus musculus) appear from under furniture, UK, controlled conditions

Andy Sands / House Mouse {Mus domesticus / musculus} sitting-up outside farm building, Captive, UK.

John Downer / Kittens with mouse - if reared together they can co-exist peacefully

Colin Preston / House mouse by skirting board in house, UK

Dietmar Nill / Laboratory mice (Mus musculus) showing colour variation / morphs

Colin Varndell / Adult house mice (Mus musculus) posing in mossy square hole. Dorset, UK. March. Captive.

Colin Varndell / Adult House mouse (Mus musculus) standing on hind legs sniffing the air, Dorset, UK, August. Captive.

Colin Varndell / Portrait of House mice (Mus domesticus) in garden shed. Dorset, UK November.

Nick Upton / Domestic cat (Felis catus) climbing garden steps at night with a dead mouse in its jaws, Wiltshire, UK, June. Property released.

Colin Varndell / Three adult House mice (Mus musculus) climbing out of tree hole, Dorset, UK. December. Captive.

Colin Varndell / House mouse (Mus musculus) feeding Dorset, England, UK August.

Mark Bowler / White mouse on white background.

Mark Bowler / White mouse on white background.

Mark Bowler / White mouse on white background.

Andy Sands / House mouse (Mus domesticus) juvenile climbing and feeding on seeds of Verbena bonariensis outside the South Bank Centre, London, England, UK, August

Colin Varndell / House mouse (Mus domesticus) in garden shed. Dorset, UK April

Colin Varndell / House mouse (Mus musculus) in a flowerpot. Dorset, UK March.

Chris Mattison / Cape house snake (Boadedon capensis) eating mouse, showing flexible jaws and throat. Captive from South Africa.

Eric Medard / House mouse (Mus musculus) investigating dog food at night in house. Taken with infrared light. France. May 2015.

Eric Medard / House mouse (Mus musculus) investigating dog food at night in house. Taken with infrared light. France. May.

Eric Medard / House mouse (Mus musculus) investigating dog food at night in house. Taken with infrared light. France.

Colin Varndell / House mouse (Mus musculus) Dorset, UK May. Captive.

MYN / Paul van Hoof / House mouse (Mus musculus) adult, The Netherlands, November, Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / House mouse (Mus musculus) adult, The Netherlands, November, Meetyourneighbours.net project

Cyril Ruoso / Newborn House mouse (Mus musculus) babies in nest, France.

Cyril Ruoso / House mouse (Mus musculus) in a pipe, France.

Eric Medard / House mouse (Mus musculus) feeding from dog food bowl, taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap. Mayenne, France.

MYN / Paul van Hoof / House mouse (Mus musculus) juvenile, Gelderland, The Netherlands, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / House mouse (Mus musculus) juvenile, Gelderland, The Netherlands, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

MYN / Paul van Hoof / House mouse (Mus musculus) juvenile, Gelderland, The Netherlands, June. Meetyourneighbours.net project

Eric Medard / House mice (Mus musculus) fighting in a basement. Taken at night with infra-red remote camera trap, Mayenne, France, May.

Andy Trowbridge / RF- House mouse (Mus musculus) close-up portrait. Southern Norway. January. (This image may be licensed either as rights managed or royalty free.)

Andy Trowbridge / Jumping house mouse (Mus musculus) captured in mid jump, at night. Knapsatd, Norway, March.

Andy Trowbridge / House mouse (Mus Musculus) jumping onto table. Southern Norway, January.

Colin Seddon / Young hand raised House mouse (Mus musculus) on persons hand before release, Scotland

Colin Seddon / Young House mouse (Mus musculus) feeding from the tip of a cotton wool bud, Scotland

Klaus Echle / House Mouse (Mus musculus) walking along skirting board. Black Forest, Germany, February.

Jane Burton / Young girl with toy mouse and tricolour cat on a child's chair. Mouse hiding under the chair. For 'Pussy cat, pussy cat where have you been?...' Digital composite. Model released

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) foraging on boxes inside a house. Captive. Switzerland

Laurent Geslin / House mouse (Mus musculus) foraging on boxes inside a house. Captive. Switzerland