What Is a Group of Mice Called? Not Always a Colony

Ever hear something rustling in the walls or darting across the floor and wonder what to call more than one mouse?

First of all, if that kind of noise has prompted you to ask, " What is a group of mice called ," we wish you the best with pest control. Secondly, the term you're looking for is "mischief."

A Mischief of Mice

Yep, it’s true: A group of mice is called a mischief.

It’s one of those delightfully odd collective nouns in English, like a murder of crows or a parliament of owls. The term fits, considering how mice seem to pop up unexpectedly and cause a bit of chaos, especially indoors.

You might also hear the terms "nest" or "colony" in scientific or pest control contexts, depending on whether the mice live in the wild or in your walls.

How Mice Live Together

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