You can manipulate the genes ... and use the mouse as a translator of mammalian physiology.

Mickey Mouse to a three-year-old is a six-foot-tall RAT!

The mouse that hath but one hole is quickly taken

All creatures must learn to coexist. That’s why the brown bear and the field mouse can share their lives in harmony. Or course, they can’t mate or the mice would explode.

In baiting a mouse-trap with cheese, always leave room for the mouse

The Story of Mickey Mouse