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| Also called the Woodland Vole. A small (3.25"-5.75"), thick rodent with a large head, short ears, and short tail. Can be distinguished from prairie vole by shorter tail and fur, which is thick, soft and glossy, and is often reddish brown with grayish underparts. Found throughout the eastern U.S., in hardwood or mixed hardwood and pine forests with a heavy layer of dead leaves or other cover. This species makes tunnels below these leaf or grass carpets, and seldom are found above ground. They feed primarily on roots and tubers of many plants, as well as nuts, seeds, berries, and the occasional insect. |