Woodland voles are herbivores although they occasionally eat insects and carrion. They eat a variety of herbaceous plants, but prefer grasses and sedges. The stems and underground structures (roots, ...

Much of the life history of this species, sometimes described as one of the rarest North American voles, is sketchy or known only from a few studies in limited parts of the range. Fortunately, some of ...

traditionally known for their granivorous diet consisting mainly of seeds and nuts. For the first time, researchers documented these squirrels actively hunting, killing, and consuming voles ...

They wean their young more slowly than other voles, for anywhere from 30 to 40 days. This longer development period is thought to be an adaptation to a low-energy diet and to adjust to life in the ...