Paul Hobson / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on barley cereal, Yorkshire, UK Captive

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutes soricinus) viewed from above, captive, UK, April 2012

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus soricinus) feeding on blackberry, captive, Dorset, UK, October

David Kjaer / Harvest Mouse ( Micromys minutus) feeding on ear of wheat, Captive, UK, August

Stephen Dalton / Two Harvest mice {Micromys minutus} on ears of corn, controlled conditions, UK

David Tipling / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on Barley, Norfolk, UK, July

David Tipling / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) looking out of tennis ball being used as nest in a nature reserve, Norfolk, UK, June

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} climbing on Cocksfoot grass with wildflower meadow behind, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} mother cleaning 1-week babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} standing on corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult sitting on breeding nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus) standing on Knapweed with wildflower meadow behind, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Female Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} rejecting advances of male from ground nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Two adult Harvest mice {Micromys minutus} on ear of corn, captive, UK

David Kjaer / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} climbing between wheat-ears, Captive, Europe.

Yuri Shibnev / Footprints of Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} in snow leading to print where bird landed and took mouse, far east Russia.

Colin Seddon / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing on flower. UK, Europe

Colin Preston / Harvest mouse on ripe wheat ear {Micromys minutus} UK

Colin Preston / Harvest mouse on ripe wheat ear, UK

Colin Seddon / Harvet mouse {Micromys minutus} being released onto Buttercup Somerset, UK

Paul Hobson / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in barley cereal field, Yorkshire, UK Captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in barley cereal field, Yorkshire, UK Captive

David Pike / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) on cereal seed head. UK, October. Captive

Ross Hoddinott / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stems. Devon, UK captive

Ross Hoddinott / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on wheat stem, Devon, UK captive

Kerstin Hinze / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) feeding, captive

Kerstin Hinze / Nest of Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in hedgerow, Oderwald, Lower saxony, Germany, October

Kerstin Hinze / Nest of Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) in hedgerow amongst Bramble, Oderwald, Lower saxony, Germany, October

Danny Green / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing on ears of wheat. Captive. Leicestershire, UK, September.

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutes soricinus) feeding, captive, UK, April

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus soricinus) juvenile, captive, Dorset, UK, October

Colin Varndell / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) head portrait, Dorset, UK January 2010. Captive

Stephen Dalton / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on corn seed heads, UK, controlled conditions

Stephen Dalton / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) jumping from head of ripe wheat, controlled conditions, UK

David Kjaer / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) on flower head, captive, August

Stephen Dalton / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} on ears of corn, controlled conditions, UK

David Tipling / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} amongst ripe heads of Barley, Norfolk, UK, July

David Tipling / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) looking out of a tennis ball being used as a nest, in a nature reserve, Norfolk, UK, June

David Tipling / Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) climbing down grass, in nature reserve after being released as part of re-introduction program, Norfolk, UK, June

David Tipling / Child holding a Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) Norfolk, UK, model released

David Tipling / Two Harvest mice (Micromys minutus) looking out of nest in a tennis ball, Norfolk, UK

David Tipling / Child watching Harvest mouse (Micromys minutus) being released as part of re-introduction program, Norfolk, UK, June, model released

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} in hedgerow vegetation, Yorkshire, UK, captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} in grass and hedgerow vegetation, Yorkshire, UK, captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} in hedgerow vegetation, Yorkshire, UK, captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} in grass and hedgerow vegetation, Yorkshire, UK, captive

Yuri Shibnev / Tracks made by Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} running between burrows in snow, Ussuriland, Far East Russia

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) adult amongst flowers, S.Yorks, UK Captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutis} among willow catkins, S Yorks, UK captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutis} among willow catkins, S Yorks, UK captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutis} among reeds in wetland, Yorkshire, UK captive

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutis} among willow catkins, S Yorks, UK captive

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} smelling air for danger, after leaving ground nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} adult emerging from breeding nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutus) mother with suckling 1-week babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} perching on bramble with blackberries, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} perching on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} on bramble amongst blackberries, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} climbing on Knapweed with wildflower meadow behind, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} mother standing over 1-week babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on Corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} standing up on corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Two Harvest mice {Micromys minutus} perching on bramble with blackberries, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus) mother standing over 1-day babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on ear of corn holding on with prehensile tail, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on Corn, captive

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} pregnant female on ground amongst corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} mother suckling 1-day babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult standing on corn and cleaning feet, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} looking out of ground nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} 2-week youngster sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} 1-day babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} outside ground nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} 2-week youngster sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult perching on corn, sniffing the air, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} climbing on Cocksfoot grass with wildflower meadow behind, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding outside breeding nest in corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} Two 2-week youngsters sitting on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} standing on Knapweed with wildflower meadow behind, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} mother with 1-day babies in nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} two adults on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult standing on corn surveying surroundings, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Two adult harvest mice {Micromys minutus} on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus) adult next to breeding nest with another visible inside nest, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} Two adults sitting on ear of corn with tails entwined, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} adult feeding on ear of corn, captive, UK

Andy Sands / Harvest mouse {Micromys minutus} Adult preening whilst standing on corn, captive, UK

David Tipling / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} peering out of nest, summer, UK

David Tipling / Harvest Mouse {Micromys minutus} peering out of nest, summer, UK

Paul Hobson / Harvest Mouse (Micromys minutis) among Blackberries, Yorkshire, uk Captive.