Southern Red-backed Vole

Clethrionomys gapperi

The Southern Red-backed Vole is a small, furry animal with a reddish-brown back and a soft, gray belly. They love to scurry around in the grass and are often found in forests and wetlands.

Hábitat: Forests and wetlands

Aspecto

The Southern Red-backed Vole has a distinctive rusty-red stripe running down its back, contrasting with greyish-brown sides and a pale, whitish belly. It is a small rodent, with a short, bi-colored tail that is darker on top and lighter underneath, making it look stockier than a mouse.

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Southern Red-backed Vole

Categoría

Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

Southern Red-backed Voles sometimes drum their hind feet rapidly to communicate with other voles!

Their front teeth grow continuously throughout their entire lives, so they must gnaw constantly.

They are super important for spreading tree seeds and fungi spores in their forest homes!

Voles create complex tunnel systems under leaf litter, which helps them hide from hungry predators.

Habilidades especiales

Southern Red-backed Voles can sniff out underground fungi like truffles, helping them find hidden food sources year-round.

Southern Red-backed Voles have thick fur and a compact body that helps them tunnel under snow, staying active in winter.

Southern Red-backed Voles have expandable cheek pouches that help them carry and store seeds for future meals.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 10-18 cm
Peso: 0.02-0.04 kg
Esperanza de vida: 1-2 años
Top Speed: 8 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 2-8
Gestación: 17-19 días

Dieta y alimentación

These tiny omnivores munch on many things, from seeds and berries to insects and even mushrooms!

Alimentos principales

Seeds
Berries
Fungi
Insects
Roots
Lichens

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Great Horned Owl

Bubo virginianus

hunts voles from above.

eaten by

Red Fox

Vulpes vulpes

preys on voles in forests.

eaten by

Short-tailed Weasel

Mustela erminea

small enough to chase voles.

depends on

White Spruce

Picea glauca

voles eat its seeds.

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.

Omnívoro

Este rasgo identifica organismos cuya dieta incluye tanto materia vegetal como animal.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Bosque

Los hábitats boscosos son entornos terrestres dominados por una densa cubierta arbórea, que sustentan una gran diversidad de vida animal y vegetal.

Humedal

Este rasgo de hábitat identifica especies que se encuentran en humedales, que son áreas de tierra saturadas de agua, ya sea permanente o estacionalmente, e incluyen marismas, pantanos y ciénagas.