Body
Prairie Vole
Built for Burrowing
Strong legs and long claws can dig faster than burrowing prey.
Tunnel Travelers
Voles make maze-like runways above and below ground to find food, escape predators, and connect their burrows. They also run fast, up to 6 miles per hour
Badger
Sniffs for Supper
A keen sense of smell helps find prey in the dark.
What Big Teeth!
The better to catch and eat you with, my dear!
…and the winner is…
The badger wins. Single voles don’t often escape fast-digging badgers, but mating voles can produce up to 12 litters a year, which helps their big colonies last over time.
And More...
This Issue's Staff
Bonnie Chasteen
Les Fortenberry
Karen Hudson
Angie Daly Morfeld
Noppadol Paothong
Marci Porter
Mark Raithel
Laura Scheuler
Matt Seek
David Stonner
Nichole LeClair Terrill
Stephanie Thurber
Cliff White
Les Fortenberry
Karen Hudson
Angie Daly Morfeld
Noppadol Paothong
Marci Porter
Mark Raithel
Laura Scheuler
Matt Seek
David Stonner
Nichole LeClair Terrill
Stephanie Thurber
Cliff White