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Bank Vole

Clethrionomys glareolus

The Bank Vole is a small, furry animal that loves to live in grassy areas and forests. They are quick and enjoy nibbling on seeds and plants.

Lebensraum: Forests

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The Bank Vole has a stocky body covered in reddish-brown fur, a creamy-white belly, and a tail that is about half its body length. Its small, rounded ears are partially hidden by its fur, giving it a distinctive appearance from a mouse.

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Bank Vole
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Bank Vole

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Bank Voles make cozy nests lined with soft moss and leaves deep underground!

Their front teeth never stop growing, so they constantly gnaw to keep them sharp!

They create secret pathways and runways through tall grass for quick travel!

Vole families sometimes share burrows, especially in winter for extra warmth!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Burrow Master

Bank Voles can dig intricate underground tunnels that help them find food and safely escape from predators.

Fähigkeit

Keen Climber

Bank Voles have agile paws that help them climb low branches and shrubs to reach tasty berries or buds.

Fähigkeit

Food Hoarder

Bank Voles collect and store food in hidden caches, helping them survive when food is scarce in winter.

Maße und Details

Länge
8-12 cm
Gewicht
0.015-0.04 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-2 Jahre
Top Speed
12 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-8
Tragzeit
18-21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These tiny omnivores munch on seeds, nuts, insects, fungi, and fresh plants throughout the year.

Hauptnahrung

  • seeds
  • nuts
  • berries
  • roots
  • fungi
  • insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Tawny Owl

Strix aluco

A common prey item for this nocturnal bird of prey.

eaten by

Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Often pursued by weasels into their burrows as a food source.

eats

Pedunculate Oak

Quercus robur

Consumes and hoards acorns from this tree, especially in autumn.

eats

European Beech

Fagus sylvatica

Forages for fallen beech nuts on the forest floor.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a Bank Vole, watch quietly from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Bank Vole?

8-12 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Bank Vole?

0.015-0.04 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Bank Vole?

1-2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Bank Vole?

12 km/h

Was frisst Bank Vole?

These tiny omnivores munch on seeds, nuts, insects, fungi, and fresh plants throughout the year.

Wo findet man Bank Vole normalerweise?

Forests

Wie jagt Bank Vole?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Bank Vole?

3-8

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