Signs
for House Mouse
Telltale evidence of mice includes droppings, recent gnawing, and tracks. Source: https://extension.missouri.edu/g9442 Rather than piling up, mouse droppings scatter; each is about ⅛- to ¼-inch long and tapers to a point at one or both ends. Source: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1105/2012/html/view Fresh gnawing roughly 1/32-inch across is another giveaway, and mice often chew clean, 1½-inch round holes through cardboard and similar materials. Source: https://extensionpubs.unl.edu/publication/g1105/2012/html/view A distinctly musky smell is another sign mice are around. Source: https://extension.missouri.edu/g9442