Appearance
These voles have short slender bodies with a reddish band along the back and a short tail. The sides of the body and head are grey and the underparts are paler. There is a grey color morph in the northeast part of their range. They are 12–16.5 cm long with a 4 cm tail and weigh about 6–42 g; average 20.6 g.
Behavior
They are active year-round, mostly at night. They use underground burrows created by other small animals.Habitat
These animals are found in coniferous, deciduous, and mixed forests, often near wetlands. They use runways through the surface growth in warm weather and tunnel through the snow in winter. They are omnivorous feeding on green plants, underground fungi, seeds, nuts, roots, also insects, snails, and berries. They store roots, bulbs, and nuts for later use.Reproduction
Female voles have two to four litters of two to eight young in a year.Predators
Predators include hawks, owls, and mustelids.References:
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