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Rodney Holbrook's 'Welsh Tidy Mouse' Captured on Camera Cleaning Shed Nightly

The mouse, discovered by the retired postman in Powys, Wales, has been moving items into a box every night for about two months, leading to speculation about its behavior.

  • A mouse has been caught on camera tidying up a shed in Builth Wells, Powys, owned by retired postman Rodney Holbrook.
  • The mouse has been moving items such as clothes pegs, corks, nuts and bolts, and even a screwdriver, into a box every night for about two months.
  • Holbrook, a wildlife photographer, set up a night vision camera after noticing items were being moved around in his shed.
  • The mouse, dubbed the 'Welsh Tidy Mouse' by Holbrook, usually works alone but has occasionally been seen with one or two other mice.
  • While some experts suggest the mouse is displaying hoarding behavior, others believe it may be a form of nesting behavior or simply a result of the mouse's natural curiosity.
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