Tag Archive for 'Vole'

Using field surveys and manipulative experiments, Zhong et al. evaluated how habitat modification by Brandt’s voles (Lasiopodomys brandtii) influences predation risk from shrikes in a steppe grassland, located in Inner Mongolia, China. Image credit: Guoliang Li.

Brandt’s Voles Trim Tall Grass to Watch Predatory Birds, Study Shows

Mar 11, 2022 by News Staff

A steppe-dwelling rodent species called the Brandt’s vole (Lasiopodomys brandtii) actively modifies habitat structure by cutting down a large, unpalatable...

The European water vole (Arvicola amphibius). Image credit: Peter Trimming / CC BY 2.0.

Scientists Sequence Genome of European Water Vole

Jun 24, 2021 by News Staff

A team of UK researchers has decoded the complete genome of a semi-aquatic mammal called the European water vole (Arvicola amphibius). The European water...