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fancy mouse
A fancy mouse (“fancy” means “hobby” in this context) is a domesticated form of the house mouse (''Mus musculus''), usually bred as a pet. Fancy mice are also called "feeder mice" when they are sold as live or frozen food for carnivorous pet animals such as snakes.〔(Mouse FAQ ). However, it is not only illegal to feed live animals to such carnivorous animals, but also is bad for the health of the predator, in addition to clearly being very cruel. The Rat and Mouse Club of America. Rmca.org. Retrieved on 2013-07-25.〕 Fancy mice have also been specially bred for exhibiting, with shows being held internationally.
Fancy mice are inexpensive compared to other larger pets, but they are also short-lived compared to other animals.
== Description ==
The term 'fancy mouse' is used to describe mice that have been selectively bred for exhibition. They can vary greatly in size, from small pet mice that are approximately long from nose to the tip of the tail, to show mice that measure nose to tail. Pet mice weigh about but large show mice can weigh up to .
Human-directed artificial selection in fancy mice has created a variety of colors and patterns. These include black, chocolate, blue, white, cream, lilac, red, fawn, champagne, cinnamon, golden agouti, silver agouti, silver and dove. Depending on the club the standards may differ slightly.
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