The large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus) (IMAGE)

Nagoya University

The large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus)

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The large Japanese field mouse (Apodemus speciosus), one of two wood mouse species observed in the study, is a nocturnal species of rodent endemic to Japan, and uses its sense of smell to detect moth damage in chestnuts. 

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Rui Kajita, Laboratory of Forest Protection, Nagoya University

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