{"id":7476,"date":"2023-02-21T15:47:05","date_gmt":"2023-02-21T21:47:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/micehunters.com\/?p=7476"},"modified":"2023-06-03T17:00:52","modified_gmt":"2023-06-03T22:00:52","slug":"do-mice-like-cheese","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/micehunters.com\/faq\/do-mice-like-cheese\/","title":{"rendered":"Do Mice Like Cheese? Fact or Fiction?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Do mice really like cheese? <\/strong>Perhaps you’ve been trying to catch mice with cheese<\/strong>?\u00a0 Mice have long been observed to show a fondness for cheese, as evidenced by the many cartoons and films in which a mouse is depicted with a cheese wedge in its hand. However, the notion that mice love cheese is not based on scientific fact. In reality, the scientific evidence may not support the idea that mice prefer cheese over other food sources.\u00a0 What does the current research say and explain about the preferred food of mice?\u00a0 Let’s take a look!<\/p>\n

Mice are omnivorous animals, meaning they consume both plants and animals. Mice are highly opportunistic and will eat almost anything they can find, including plants, seeds, fruits, grains, insects, and even other mice. As such, their dietary preferences can vary widely, depending on the type of food available in any given area.<\/p>\n

The History of Mice & Cheese<\/h2>\n

The notion that mice are particularly fond of cheese dates back to at least the 16th century when English poet and playwright William Shakespeare wrote about a \u201clean and hungry\u201d mouse \u201cthat doth favor cheese.\u201d However, this anecdotal evidence does not provide any real insight into the dietary preferences of mice.<\/p>\n

What<\/span> are<\/span> the<\/span> Top<\/span> 3<\/span> Reasons<\/span> people<\/span> have<\/span> thought<\/span> that<\/span> mice<\/span> like<\/span> cheese<\/span>?<\/span><\/h3>\n
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  1. Cheese<\/span> has<\/span> a<\/span> strong smell<\/strong> that<\/span> attracts<\/span> mice<\/span>.\u00a0 Although cheese has a strong sense of smell, some mice are repulsed by the smell of certain cheeses.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Cheese<\/span> is<\/span> high in fat and protein<\/strong>,<\/span> which<\/span> is<\/span> an<\/span> attractive<\/span> food<\/span> source<\/span> for<\/span> mice<\/span>.<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. Cheese<\/span> is<\/span> often<\/span> left<\/span> in<\/span> open<\/span> areas<\/span>,<\/span> making<\/span> it<\/span> easily<\/span> accessible<\/span> to<\/span> mice<\/span>.\u00a0 This is only true for certain types of cheese, whereas it was once more true in the past.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    But are these Top 3 Reasons actually true?<\/strong><\/p>\n