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!

Hábitat: Grasslands

Aspecto

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

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

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!

Habilidades especiales

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.

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 11-19 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.05 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-2 años
Top Speed: 15 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 3-8
Gestación: 18-22 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

Seeds
Berries
Mushrooms
Leaves
Roots
Insects

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

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.