California vole
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The California vole is a type of vole which lives throughout much of California and part of southwestern Oregon. It is also known as the "California meadow mouse", a misnomer as this species is a vole
California Vole
A juvenile red-tailed hawk eating a California vole
Microtus
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Microtus is a genus of voles found in North America, Europe and northern Asia. The genus name refers to the small ears of these animals. They are stout rodents with short ears, legs and tails. They ea
California vole
…The lifespan is correspondingly short, with individuals living for less than a year, even in the absence of predators. Fossils of members of the genus Microtus are known from California as far back as 1.2 million years ago, although it is unclear whether these represent California voles specifically, or a…
Microtus lusitanicus
Microtus skulls (Bailey, 1900)
Microtus skull bases (Bailey, 1900)
Cardiocranius