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Mice are omnivores, meaning that they eat both plant and animal matter. That said, their diet is largely herbivorous and made up mostly of foods like seeds, grains, and fruit.

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Chicago rodents have evolved with city life. Museum skulls reveal how urbanization is quietly reshaping wildlife.

In obese mice, however, the same group of nerve cells was not activated when the mice could smell food. The team’s study found that these obese mice did not feel fuller and did not eat less overall.