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meadow vole

Microtus pennsylvanicus

Photo by AnnaWhipkey
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Field Notes

Description:

Found this tiny little head with yellow teeth on the gravel road. The nose seemed too short for a mouse.

Habitat:

gravel road through restored Indiana prairie

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Meadow Vole

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Comments (3)
AnnaWhipkey
Not alive Nopayahnah, I only found the head. Maybe leftover from a coyote lunch?
Maria dB
Forgive me if this is a dumb question, but it was alive? It's the first photo that made me wonder.

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PublishedFebruary 20, 2012

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