Foreign mice are eating two million young birds on the British island

The mouse is twice as big as normal, following the herd to kill young birds and eggs on Gough Island.

The mouse, which is twice as big as its usual size, is infecting seabirds on the British island of Gough, Mirror reported on October 22. They were accidentally taken to the island in the 19th century and are invading this place.

This mouse weighs 30 g but can eat eggs and young offspring of many large seabirds. The new study of the Royal Bird Protection Association (RSPB) shows that the rat kills more than two million birds and eggs on Gough Island each year.

"We know there is a large amount of young birds and eggs eaten by mice every year, but the actual data is still shocking. The Gough Seabirds need our help ," said Dr. Alex Bond, city. team member, share. Endangered birds include black seagulls, copper and petrel seagulls.

The rats then ate the baby bird meat.(Photo: RSPB).

Scientists placed cameras near some of the bird's nest on the island. The recorded image shows that the mice hunt collectively with groups of 9 members to eat young birds. This means that prey does not die immediately but must endure open wounds for many days.

To solve this problem, the RSPB planned to eradicate rats on the island by 2020. "The RSPB and the Council of Tristan da Cunha have developed an ambitious plan to protect the seagulls Tristan and other animals. Gough Island, "said John Kelly, project manager.

"The results of the new study are a strong reminder of why we accept this challenge. Restoring the island to a more natural state will prevent the deaths of millions of seabirds. But we don't "We can do this alone. We hope all nature lovers work together to protect precious animals," Kelly called.

The house mouse (Mus musculus) is a small rodent widely distributed around the world. Adults weigh 12-30 g and have 6-10.5 cm long tails, equivalent to body length.

Wild mice usually have light brown to black fur, white feathers, white or brown or gray. The mouse is omnivorous. They mainly eat plants but sometimes eat insects and meat.