Harvest mice are Europe’s smallest rodents, weighing in at just 4-6g – that’s the equivalent of a 20p piece! They have to be one of the cutest too.
Not only are they cute, they also have an amazing prehensile tail that they can wrap around objects such as grass stems to steady themselves.
This nifty tail, teamed with nimble little feet mean that harvest mice are expert climbers and can cling on to the flimsiest stems, just like this little chap.
They’ve even been known to dangle by their tail, leaving their front feet free to collect food!
If you’re as smitten by the cutie in Ben Hall’s image as I am, take a look at some more great harvest mouse photos on RSPB Images.