Agreed, mice most certainly can and do jump.  They are also amazing climbers, I once opened a tall cupboard door in my duplex to find a shrew on the shelf at eye level and I am 6'2" tall.  Moose are another animal that can jump higher then one would think.  I have watched an adult moose jump a 5ft high fence from a standing position.  Thankfully they are not known to infest vanagons.

Mark in AK

----- Original Message -----
From: jimt <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Date: Thursday, October 27, 2005 12:38 pm
Subject: Re: mouse attacks
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM

> NBA mice may not be able to jump, but the deer mouse can jump, and
> severalof the "jumping" mice species are quite good jumpers.
>
> VOLES (alias Meadow Mice, Field Mice, etc.) Genus: Microtus
> Lousy jumpers but very good climbers and some are good burrowers
> Range in size from a couple inches to 8 inches (with tails)
> Range in color from yellow to bown to grey
> About 20 species in north america
> Almost all habitats occupied
> Rarely found in dwellings occupied by humans.
> --however seem to like vanagons with or without human occupants.--
> jimt
>
>
> On 10/27/05 9:33 AM, "Bob Stevens" <mtbiker62@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
> > I
> > checked the NBA scouting pages and it's documented: mice can't
> jump! ....
> > just like me (White Men Can't Jump)("my" mice were gray,
> however). They
> > conspire and get travel permits in fairly remote locations. I
> have no mice
> > at home in my van. Only "out there".
>