Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur surrounding them. The meadow vole is a typical representative of this group and has dull fur ...

When you see damage to your trees, shrubs, roots, or bulbs, you might initially blame rabbits, but it’s equally possible that ...

Perhaps most exciting of all, from a scientific perspective, prairie voles have near-identical cousins called meadow voles that share none of their social proclivities. By comparing the faithful ...

It also inhabits wetter or drier sites when meadow voles are scarce or absent. Wherever the bog lemming lives, it creates a maze of interconnecting tunnels and runways 2.5-5 cm (1-2 in) wide, and ...