Field Vole

Microtus agrestis

Field voles are small, furry animals that live in fields and meadows. They have tiny eyes and ears, and they love to dig tunnels in the grass to stay safe and find food.

Lebensraum: Grasslands

Aussehen

The Field Vole has a stocky body with short legs, a blunt snout, and small eyes and ears that are almost hidden by its shaggy fur. Its coat is typically reddish-brown on its back, fading to greyish-white underneath. Unlike mice, it has a short tail, usually less than half its body length.

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Field Vole

Kategorie

Säugetiere

Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A single female Field Vole can have up to 7 litters of babies in one year!

Field Voles never hibernate, staying active even under a blanket of winter snow!

Their front teeth grow continuously throughout their entire life!

They create intricate tunnel systems, called 'vole runs', hidden beneath tall grass.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Field Voles have a strong sense of smell that helps them navigate their complex network of underground tunnels.

Field Voles can reproduce very quickly because of a short gestation period, helping their population bounce back fast.

Field Voles have brown, shaggy fur that helps them blend perfectly into grassy fields, hiding them from predators.

Maße und Details

Länge: 8-13 cm
Gewicht: 0.015-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung: 0.5-2 Jahre
Top Speed: 10 km/h
Wurfgröße: 3-7
Tragzeit: 18-21 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small herbivores enjoy a plant-based diet, munching on grasses and other plant parts.

Hauptnahrung

Grasses
Sedges
Herbs
Seeds
Bark

Nahrungssuche

Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Barn Owls frequently hunt voles as a primary food source.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

Red Foxes are common predators, hunting voles in fields.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Weasels are efficient hunters of small mammals like voles.

eats

Kentucky Bluegrass

Poa pratensis

Voles graze on abundant grasses like this common species.

Merkmale

Pelzig

Pelzig beschreibt Tiere, die eine dichte Schicht aus weichen Haaren oder Fell besitzen.

Sozial

Soziale Tiere leben in organisierten Gruppen und kooperieren, um ihr Überleben zu sichern, beispielsweise bei der Nahrungssuche, Verteidigung und Aufzucht der Jungen.

Graben

Grabende Tiere heben Tunnel und Kammern im Erdboden aus und nutzen diese unterirdischen Strukturen als Unterschlupf, zur Jagd oder zur Fortpflanzung.

Grasland

Grasland-Lebensräume sind terrestrische Biome, die von Gräsern und krautigen Pflanzen dominiert werden und einer Vielzahl von Weidetieren als Lebensraum dienen.