Wildlifeof China
Social Vole
Rats, Mice, Voles & Porcupines
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Microtus socialis
Basic stats
Diet
Grasses and other herbaceous plants
Habitat
Dry steppe, semidesert and open grassland
Range
Southeastern Europe through western and Central Asia
Size
Approximately 9–12cm head-and-body length
The social vole is a small, pale brown vole with a compact body, short tail and inconspicuous ears. It ranges from southeastern Europe through western and Central Asia. Adults generally measure approximately 9–12cm excluding the tail. (Wikipedia, general species account)
It occupies dry steppe, semidesert and open grassland, where related individuals share complex burrow systems. The diet consists principally of grasses and other herbaceous plants. Colonies create networks of surface paths linking burrow openings and feeding areas. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the Social Vole eat?
- Grasses and other herbaceous plants
- What habitat does the Social Vole live in?
- Dry steppe, semidesert and open grassland
- Where is the Social Vole found?
- Southeastern Europe through western and Central Asia
- How big is the Social Vole?
- Approximately 9–12cm head-and-body length