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In everyone's life, you can often see the figure of mice, but also everyone shouts at the animal, although in China the little mouse to see a lot, and do not feel anything unusual, but the next introduction will definitely refresh your cognition of mice.
I don't know if anyone has seen a giant mouse of about one meter, at first I heard that it was some nonsense, in cognition, the largest is only more than twenty centimeters, how can it grow so big, is it that the mouse has become fine, even eating "fertilizer" can not grow to about one meter against the sky!
But this giant mouse does exist, and in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, how big can the mouse be? Big is as big as Great Britain, and in Britain, rats are rampant, so what makes these rats unscrupulously dominant? Let's take a look at the "overlord of rats".
"British rats are plagued, and little mice can grow so big?"
In the UK, there is a small town called Tenby Town, the first time I heard it, I thought that this town was famous for Vineman, it was indeed according to my heart, this town is a tourist attraction, and it is also a very popular check-in place in Europe, but now it has become a paradise for other animals, and has become a "human stop", why?
Since 2015, the residents of Tenby Town have not dared to run up the mountain, not because there are any rules, but because there are many giant rat holes on the mountain, and the human tourist place has now become a home for rats, and since then, few people have visited this tourist place.
However, this is not the end, because the rats breed too quickly in the mountains, many resources are no longer enough for their entertainment, and then they began to migrate, and even some live in towering buildings like the people in the city, and in the town next door, everyone can easily catch rats about half a meter in the grass, the scene is quite shocking.
And some people also use rat poison, but for these giant mice do not play any role at all, mice sleep in the hole during the day, every late night, they appear in groups like chicken blood, foraging everywhere, many people dare not easily approach, after all, this mouse larger than a cat no one dares to "call a high" with it.
Gradually, many giant mice appeared in the field of vision of the British, if they only live underground, but with a provocative look swagger appeared in the human field of vision, collective mobilization, the scene is particularly spectacular, and these giant rats are extremely destructive, seriously endangering the healthy life of the local people.
At first, the use of some rat poison still had a little effect, but later with evolution, these giant mice became resistant, in fact, they were "mutated", and these giant mice are brown house mice common in China, but migrated to the UK with large-scale human activities.
"Does the dominating mouse really originate in China? We're not going to buy it."
Brown house mice are a particularly common kind of rat that is also widely distributed in the mainland, and it is not difficult to find them in garbage cans, fields, and dark corners, but to say that these giant mice are related to China, we can buy it! After all, there is no such big mouse in China.
In China, the brown house mouse you can see is only the size of the naked eye, while the British giant mouse is larger than a cat, even if it is the same creature, there can be such a big difference, is the British "feng shui" suitable for their survival, obviously, it is not.
Brown house rats live in a very wide range of environments, as long as they do not die of hunger, they can basically survive in this place, which can be described as a "good hand" for survival, and they are still a social animal, "seven aunts and eight aunts" all live together, not so much that they live in a hole in the ground, but as a large family.
And brown house mice have a detailed activity cycle in different seasons, they are agile, and the sense of smell and touch is also quite famous in the animal kingdom, but the eyesight is poor, the most unbearable thing is that their memory is very strong, at least once fooled, the second time will definitely not suffer again.
Brown house rats are very vigilant, most of them walk along the wall, which is why many people use rat poison and mousetraps are placed next to the wall, they are quite sensitive to the outside environment, and what they have not seen will cause their vigilance, escape quickly, and directly hide.
In fact, in addition to China and the United Kingdom, some countries can always see brown house mice, but they are not as "burly" as the United Kingdom, and the reason why British brown house mice grow so large is due to their native environment and the negligence of local people.
"The reason why British rats can grow like this is the negligence of the locals"
Brown house rats generally live in dark and humid places, because they feel that it is safe, so the British sewers have become their "paradise", Britain is the earliest industrial revolution, with many developed urban construction facilities, including sewers.
Because excessive sewers have existed for more than a hundred years, and the inside is intricate, it seems that such a huge project, in fact, there is a "hidden mystery" in it, that is, everyone is used to throwing garbage into the sewer, especially some kitchen waste, and the accumulation of long-term sewers makes the sewers "greasy".
It just so happens that the brown house mouse is an omnivore, not picky at all, can be described as the comer does not refuse, the sewer has become a place where they can eat buffet without spending money, simply can't finish eating, the ability to adapt to the environment is quite strong, there is no need to worry about a day of not eating, especially in the UK.
And the reproductive ability of brown house mice is really strong, a male and a female can create a whole family, can be reproduced all year round, giving birth to seven or eight mice at a time is not a problem at all, these young mice are adults in two months, and then a new wave of reproduction, according to statistics, a female mouse can probably reproduce thousands of offspring in a lifetime, so the development continues, isn't it the ancestors eighteen generations are celebrating together.
Moreover, they are also very adaptable, and there are not many natural enemies in the UK, otherwise they cannot be so rampant, as long as they dare to think, occupying an area is also a matter of minutes.
In fact, this giant mouse in the UK does not rule out the possibility of mutation, after all, the food is too good, the people's seemingly worthless food, to the rat has become a delicacy.
At this time, the British could not stand it, looking for such a development, and soon occupied by the teacher, but these already resistant rats are simply not easy to deal with, if not in the process, then the rats dominate the world can be said to be a disaster, after all, the plague is a bloody lesson!
"The plague is the worst lesson"
Plague is a very harmful infectious virus, many small animals and insects carried into human life, which can cause us a lot of trouble, and the majority of Europeans die because of it.
In the first half of the 20th century, plague was also a common infectious disease in the mainland, according to statistics, in the 10s of the 20th century, there were more than a dozen outbreaks of plague in the northeast of the mainland alone, and these epidemics led to a large number of deaths and property damage.
There are many ways of infection of the plague, accidentally recruited, if the chance of infection through breathing is still relatively rare, after all, no one will have close contact with mice, I want to stay away, but often some inconspicuous insects come to such a bite on you, is really unlucky.
These fleas carrying Y. pestis, after being killed by the rodents carrying them, go in search of their next hosts, people and livestock. Fleas bite humans inject Y. pestis into the body, so that people are infected with the plague virus.
The main symptoms of plague are general symptoms such as fever, headache, fatigue, muscle aches, etc., and as the disease progresses, patients develop severe conditions such as chest tightness, shortness of breath, skin overflow, spreading infection, and sepsis.
Plague can spread rapidly in a short period of time and cause a large number of deaths, especially in densely populated and poorly hygienic areas, where plague outbreaks tend to be more severe and resulting in greater loss of life.
Plague can be transmitted both to humans through the transmission of domestic animals and directly between humans. Regardless of the route of infection, plague is a very dangerous infectious disease, and if left untreated, almost all plague infections will end in death.
The best way to avoid this is to address the source, and only by cutting off the root cause will it not lead to tragedy.
"Actively exterminate rodents so that they will not lead to tragedy"
As a pest carrying various diseases, rodents are very harmful to humans and livestock, causing countless property and personal injuries, and once rats nest and settle, they will not only pollute food and the home environment, but also affect human health.
Therefore, the eradication of rodents has become a necessary measure for many families and businesses, and the mechanical method is a relatively primitive method of eliminating rodents, including physical measures such as rat traps, rubber sheets, and rat traps.
These methods are a bit of a cost-saving and simple, chemical-free, environmentally friendly and easy to use, since this method is not toxic, we do not have to worry about adverse effects on the environment and people's health.
However, the disadvantages are also very obvious, it requires continuous investment of manpower and material resources to achieve the effect of eliminating rodents, and its eradication power is also limited compared to other methods, especially when the rodent infestation is more serious, the effect of the mechanical method will be limited.
Secondly, with the help of some chemicals to cut off the root of mice, is a fast and effective method, rat drugs and other chemicals, rats will die in minutes, and there are still more people who use this method in the mainland.
Compared to the previous finding, the chemical method is more efficient and rapid, and can quickly eliminate rodents. If rational drug use methods are adopted, they will not adversely affect the ecological environment and human health, but the shortcomings of chemical methods are also obvious, and if used improperly, it may bring short-term or long-term harm to health and the environment.
Finally, there is the biological method, which is a method of eradicating rodents based on biological factors, generally using natural control methods such as hosts and cats, so as to ensure the health of humans and the environment.
In the countryside, if you have a cat, you can not only eliminate a large number of rodents, but also bring certain spiritual comfort to the family, but in the city it is obvious that some do not work, some pet cats, simply do not have the ability to catch mice, if you encounter a British mouse as big, any cat is helpless.
"Conclusion"
The fundamental reason why British rats can grow so large is that the British neglect of management, which eventually leads to flooding, and China has done a good job in this regard, after all, brown house mice in China and brown house mice in the UK are in sharp contrast.
To prevent the proliferation of a species, the only way to solve the problem at the root, especially in the customs or smuggling places, and to a large extent can curb this flood.