Have you ever wondered why God would place a creature like the mouse on this planet? Though it is not easy to tell at first, mice can be very beneficial to everyone. They are an excellent food source, they help in lab testing, and they inspire some of today's most memorable child activities.
             Mice are of great value to nature. Mice provide an essential food source for owls, hawks, and other predatory birds and animals. They may also be important consumers of weeds and insects. They can eat large volumes and are capable of ridding an area of many insects that may be detrimental to plants and trees.
             Also, mice are beneficial in lab testing. They are used to test candidate drugs that may be used to cure deadly diseases such as cancer and aids. Gene for gene, mice and humans are very similar. In fact, both mice and humans have the same number of nucleotides in their genomes. Mice share many common features with humans, "Mice develop all the types of cancer that humans develop. They also have the same genes involved in a lot of these cancers." says Robert Evans, senior staff scientist at the Jackson Laboratory.
             Another benefit of mice is the inspiration they have brought to many children's activities. They have been the inspiration to games, movies, such as Stuart Little, and poems. One of the most famous cartoon characters that children look up to is Mickey Mouse. Though some see mice as despicable and revolting, others have found them a great marketing device.
             In conclusion, mice are very beneficial to today's society. They not only provide food for other larger animals, they decrease pesky insects, help cure diseases, and provide entertainment for us all.
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