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Meadow Vole |
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Grouping |
Herbivore |
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Nicknames |
Meadow
mouse, field mouse, yard beaver |
|
Best Known For |
Surface trails through the grass, particularly evident after a
snow melt. They keep a meadow a meadow. |
| Life
Span |
3
months to 2 years |
| Mating
Season |
Spring
and summer |
|
Litter Size |
3 to 7
per litter (Up to 72 per year possible) |
|
Litters Per Year |
4 to 7
litters per year. Early litters become sexually mature the same
year. |
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Dispersal |
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|
Habitat |
Open
fields and low growing plantings such as junipers, periwinkle and
hosta. They love ground covers and canopy plantings. |
|
Activity Cycle |
Diurnal, nocturnal and sub-nivean. Active year round.
Burrows are 3 to 4 inches under ground, feeding primarily on above
ground. |
|
Food |
soft
and woody plants including turf grass, hostas, daffodils, tulips,
bulbs and small shrubbery including lace leaf maples, fire bush
and azaleas. |
|
Damage Signs |
Grass
trails resembling a road map especially after snow melt.
Food caches under ground covers, girdled trees and shrubs,
distinct yard trails and dead limbs on shrubbery. |
|
Treatment |
Lots
of traps, location, toe eradicate the population. Bait stations
for maintenance. |
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Diseases |
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Distinguishing Features |
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Also see for detail information on these
animals:
Shrew | Deer Mouse |
Eastern & Star Nose Mole
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