Eastern Meadow Vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

The Eastern Meadow Vole is a small, furry animal that loves to live in grassy fields. They are very good at hiding and can be found scurrying around in the grass.

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

The Eastern Meadow Vole has a stocky body with dense, soft fur that is typically dark brown or grayish-brown on top, fading to lighter gray on its belly. It also has small, barely visible ears, tiny black eyes, and a short, scaly tail, distinguishing it from longer-tailed mice.

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Eastern Meadow Vole

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A single vole can eat its body weight in plants every single day!

Eastern Meadow Voles don't hibernate; they stay active even under winter snow!

They can hear sounds humans can't, helping them detect predators nearby!

Voles create "runways" through grass, like secret highways, to travel safely!

Habilidades especiales

Eastern Meadow Voles can dig extensive underground tunnels because they have strong claws that help them create safe havens.

Eastern Meadow Voles can thrive on tough plant material because their ever-growing teeth help them continuously grind down fibrous foods.

Eastern Meadow Voles can have many litters each year that helps their populations rebound quickly.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 12-20 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.07 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-2 años
Top Speed: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-11
Gestación: 20-23 días

Dieta y alimentación

These small rodents munch mainly on grasses and other green plants!

Alimentos principales

grasses
sedges
clovers
roots
seeds

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Red-tailed Hawk

Buteo jamaicensis

Hawks frequently hunt voles in open fields.

eaten by

Coyote

Canis latrans

Coyotes often prey on these small rodents.

eaten by

Long-tailed Weasel

Mustela frenata

Weasels are agile hunters that target voles.

eats

Timothy Grass

Phleum pratense

Voles heavily graze on common meadow grasses.

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.