Information Like most rodents, mice need to take in little water. They produce almost all they require under normal circumstances by "burning" the carbohydrates in the food they eat and using the water that is released in their bodies as a by-product of the "burning". This metabolic water is produced by larger animals, including man. But to these larger animals, it is a minor source of water as their relatively massive bodies demand far more water than such an internal spring can provide. Desert species, such as the spiny mouse, can survive happily without any external source of water. As an extra water conservation measure, such species produce only limited amounts of droppings and a highly concentrated urine. Some spiny mice can live purely on tiny quantities of sea-water and even your ordinary house mouse can get by almost indefinitely without liquids.

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