Mouse brains keyed to speed

Development, Memory, Neuroscience, Psychology ,

(Medical Xpress) — It’s hard to be a mouse. You’re a social animal, but your fellows are small and scattered. You’re a snack to a bestiary of fast, eagle-eyed predators, not least the eagle. You’re fast too, but your spatial vision is poor — around 20/200. So what’s a mouse to do?