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The prairie vole ( Microtus ochrogaster) is a small vole found in central North America . Description. The vole has long, coarse grayish-brown fur on the upper portion of the body and yellowish fur on the lower portion of the body. It has short ears and a short tail, which is somewhat darker on top.
Feb 1, 2023 · The prairie vole is a small Midwestern rodent known for shacking up and settling down, a tendency that is rare among mammals. Mated pairs form bonds, share a nest and raise young...
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Prairie voles are hamster-sized Microtine rodents (typically 30–60g) that are geographically distributed throughout grasslands in central North America. Prairie voles and related vole species are easily maintained and housed in standard rodent vivariums and are also routinely studied in their natural and semi-natural habitats [3, 4] . Both ...
The Prairie vole is a small vole that lives in Central North America. It is widely found across the midwest, in grasslands and upland fields. They build underground runways alongside other voles.
Prairie voles are small herbivorous rodents native to alfalfa, bluegrass, and tallgrass prairie found in eastern and central North America (~40 to 70˚N) (Figure 1) (Getz et al., 1979) (Cole and Batzli, 1979).
Oct 9, 2018 · Studies in monogamous prairie voles and mice have revealed precise neural mechanisms regulating processes essential for the pair bond. Here, we discuss current viewpoints on the biology...
Feb 9, 2014 · Prairie voles have long been of interest to scientists looking at the neurobiology of bonding and monogamy. Larry Young from the primate research center at Emory University in Atlanta...
Dec 11, 2009 · The prairie vole: an emerging model organism for understanding the social brain. Unlike most mammalian species, the prairie vole is highly affiliative, forms enduring social bonds between mates and displays biparental behavior.
The prairie vole is a small mouse-like rodent (4.9 to 6.1 in/12.5 to 15.5 cm) with dark brown fur that has a salt-and-pepper coloration. It can be distinguished from the similar meadow vole by the tan (not gray) belly, 5 (instead of 4) small bumps (i.e., plantar tubercles) on the hind feet, and 3 (rather than 4) pairs of mammary glands.
Prairie voles use an extensive runway system comprized of grass tunnels that helps to hide them from predators. Prairie voles are preyed upon by a wide variety of small to medium-sized predators. They are important as a prey base for raptors, owls, snakes, weasels, foxes, and bobcats.
