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.

Hábitat: Forests

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 8-12 cm
Peso: 0.015-0.04 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-2 años
Top Speed: 12 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 3-8
Gestación: 18-21 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

seeds
nuts
berries
roots
fungi
insects

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.