Apodemus sylvaticus (Linnaeus 1758)

Wood mice are true night owls and therefore active mostly at night. They are deft climbers and springers, able to jump up to heights of 70 centimeters. They make nests from leaves, grass and moss, above and below ground. They aren't fussy eaters: seeds, grains, nuts, berries, young plant shoots, bark, spiders, insects, snails, eggs, worms and mushrooms all belong on their menu. Wood mice rapidly colonize new terrains and are found throughout the Netherlands, with the exception of Rottumeroog and Rottumeerplaat. On the Wadden Islands, due to the lack of house mice, it's the wood mice that often inhabit buildings.