Is a mouse really the meekest of animals (rodents)?

Question

Aren't females and elephants supposedly frightened by them?

Answer 1

This would be a value judgment...... highly subjective

My opinion.....mice and rats are not meek at all.... they are extremely clever but have poor eyesight..... under the right circumstances they can be very vicious and attack creatures many times larger than themselves

Elephants are NOT afraid of mice.... that is a myth

Many women are afraid of mice.....some are not.....  most people are afraid of something.... usually a fear of a creature is increased the less that creature looks like a human..... most people are afraid of snakes and spiders.....but love cute monkeys.....a monkey is  vicious animal much more dangerous than a snake or spider???

My vote for the "meekest" would be our own tarsair from Bohol.... very delicate.....shy..... has been known to commit suicide rather than be kept as a pet  

Answer 2

Yeah, in fact some species of mice in the wild are killers. They attack insects and devour them and the males fight over territory.

Answer 3

h**l yeah,have you saw the teeth on those things,lol

Answer 4

the meekest? i vote for the lamb

i've seen mice fight

Answer 5

I agree with some of the others and say a Lamb. The elephant thing is a myth perpetuated in cartoons.

Answer 6

mice are cute... rats are scary...

Answer 7

its the lamb. even the bible says so.

Answer 8

That story about the elephant being frightened by a mere mouse is just that - a story.  No truth.  Most women are frightened of mice because they look ugly. Ugh! However, there are also men who are scared of them, like my half-brother.  He would jump every time a mouse runs across his feet.

I don't know if the mouse is the meekest of animals because behind their  harmless facade lie a terrible trait that can create heavy damage for an animal that small.