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Eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) are squirrel relatives, while eastern meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus) are more closely related to hamsters.

In the new study, the team selected two rodents commonly found in Chicago: eastern chipmunks (Tamias striatus) and eastern meadow voles (Microtus pennsylvanicus).

Corridors have become a key issue in the discussion of conservation planning; however, few empirical data exist on the use of corridors and their effects on population dynamics. The objective of this ...

We place all specimens of Uintan Pantolestes within either P. longicaudus or P. natans based on overall similarity in size and morphology. The postcranial remains of Uintan Pantolestes are fragmentary ...

But these squirrels are anything but ordinary. For the first time, they have been observed hunting, killing, and eating other animals– tiny rodents called California voles (Microtus californicus).

DIFFERENTIAL USE OF FOOD IN CAPTIVITY BY THE VOLES MICROTUS MONTANUS AND M. LONGICAUDUS (RODENTIA: ARVICOLIDAE) by Fernando A. Cervantes Publication date 1992 Collection taxonomyarchive; ...

Coral reefs in the Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba provide various natural resources to locals, in particular to fishers who depend on these valuable ecosystems for employment and food provision. Local ...

The Endangered Species Act can save creatures before they vanish, if they don't go extinct while on the waitlist ...

Proposed Listing Rules Proposed rule to list the red tree vole (Arborimus longicaudus) and designate critical habitat for the species (anticipated January 2024). The red tree vole is found in Oregon.