
RODENTS
Meadow Vole


Description:
The meadow vole is a small rodent measuring 16 cm and weighing approximately 50 grams. Its body is long and cylindrical and covered with hair brown or dark gray, its tail is shorter than the body, its snout is rounded and the ears are small and partially hidden in his coat.
Food:
The meadow vole is a rodent herbivore, so he eats grass like turf. When grass is scarce, it can also feed on the bark of tree seed.