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Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi)

August 24, 2017 by

Clethrionomys gapperi
Pennsylvania Counties for Red-backed VoleCommon Name: Red-backed Vole

Scientific Name: Clethrionomys gapperi

Habitat: Woodlands, especially where there are decaying logs and stumps.

Diet: Herbivorous—ferns, moss, fungi, roots, leaves, seeds, and fruit.

Interesting Facts:
Like many herbivores, this mouse will gnaw on bones and deer antlers to obtain calcium.

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