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Red-backed Voles

Clethrionomys

Red-backed voles are small, furry animals with a reddish-brown stripe down their backs. They love to scurry around in the grass and are great at hiding from predators!

Lebensraum: Grasslands

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The Red-backed Vole has a distinctive reddish-brown stripe running down its back, contrasting with grayish-brown sides and a pale belly. It features small, rounded ears partially hidden by fur and a relatively short, hairy tail. This striking back color makes it visually different from many other voles.

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Red-backed Voles
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Red-backed Voles

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

Red-backed voles "bark" tiny warnings to alert family to danger.

Their teeth never stop growing, worn down by chewing tough plants.

These busy rodents stay active and forage even under deep snow.

They sometimes use old mole tunnels as ready-made highways!

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tunnel Architect

Red-backed Voles can dig intricate tunnel systems because they have strong claws and an instinct that helps them create safe homes and food caches.

Fähigkeit

Fungus Finder

Red-backed Voles has a super-sensitive nose that helps them sniff out tasty mushrooms hidden under leaves, even underground!

Fähigkeit

Winter Storekeeper

Red-backed Voles can gather and store food in underground pantries because they need supplies that help them survive the cold winter months.

Fähigkeit

Agile Climber

Red-backed Voles can climb trees and shrubs with surprising agility that helps them find berries and escape ground predators.

Maße und Details

Länge
11-19 cm
Gewicht
0.02-0.05 kg
Lebenserwartung
1-2 Jahre
Top Speed
15 km/h
Wurfgröße
3-8
Tragzeit
18-22 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

These small omnivores enjoy a varied diet of plants, seeds, fruits, fungi, and occasionally insects.

Hauptnahrung

  • Seeds
  • Berries
  • Mushrooms
  • Leaves
  • Roots
  • Insects

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

A common nocturnal predator of small rodents.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

A primary predator, hunting voles by scent.

eaten by

Least Weasel

Mustela nivalis

Can enter vole tunnels to hunt them.

eats

White Spruce

Picea glauca

Feeds on fallen seeds, especially in winter.

eats

Porcini Mushroom

Boletus edulis

Forages for various fungi, including specific boletes.

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Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

If you see a vole, watch quietly and don't try to touch it. They are wild animals and need their space.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Red-backed Voles?

11-19 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Red-backed Voles?

0.02-0.05 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Red-backed Voles?

1-2 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Red-backed Voles?

15 km/h

Was frisst Red-backed Voles?

These small omnivores enjoy a varied diet of plants, seeds, fruits, fungi, and occasionally insects.

Wo findet man Red-backed Voles normalerweise?

Grasslands

Wie jagt Red-backed Voles?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Red-backed Voles?

3-8

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