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Most mice in the wild live in relatively small groups of seven to 12 adults, and the mouse house mimics this arrangement which gives the animals a choice of mate.
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Wendy Hood
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Wendy Hood observes former graduate student Alex Bentz as she records observations in the mouse house.
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Wendy Hood takes a measurement in her lab
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In the wild most mice live in a range that spans only a few meters, so the mouse house (pictured) provides a natural social setting in which to study the mice.