In today's society, many people keep rodents as pets, but not all rodents are suitable as pets. Today the editor is going to talk about the Brookfield vole. It's one of them. It is extremely destructive to grassland vegetation. Generally, it will take 3 to 5 years for the grassland destroyed by it to return to its original appearance after being closed. Therefore, many people hate this rat species and it has been designated as a species. An enemy of mankind. Today, due to continuous extermination, the number is so small that it is included in the 2008 Red List of Endangered Species by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
I believe most people know very little about the Bush's vole, so today I have carefully compiled this article to give you a better understanding.
1. Introduction to the species
Chinese name: Brandt's vole
Alternative names: Sand vole, prairie vole, Blanche's vole, Brandt's vole.
Class: Mammalia
Order: Rodentia
Family: Hamsteridae
Natural enemies: cats, owls, snakes, etc.
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Main hazards: Brydon's voles are very destructive to grassland vegetation and are the enemy of animal husbandry.
2. Morphological characteristics
1. Body length: 90~125mm.
2. Ears: The ears are short, 9-14mm long, almost completely hidden in the coat of about 10mm long.
3. Coat: quite thick, short, and usually shorter than 10mm.
4. Tail: The tail is quite short, with a length of 18-32mm, accounting for 20% of the body length. The tail is covered with a layer of straight and hard hair.
5. Feet: The front feet are obviously shorter than the hind feet. The front feet have sharp claws and are not too long. There are 4 fingers on the front feet and 5 toes on the hind feet.
6. Color: The coat color is sandy yellow or tawny; the coat around the eyes is brightly colored, light gray ocher, forming a conspicuous ring.
3. Distribution range
The distribution characteristics of Bruce's vole are avoiding hills, seasonal river beds and splendens grass flats. Bruce's voles are mainly distributed in typical grassland areas in eastern China, such as eastern Inner Mongolia, Baichengzi in Jilin, and HebeiNorthern Bashang and other places.
4. Living habits
1. Activity habits
Bryck's voles are generally active during the day. They come out of the cave at noon in spring and winter, are active in the morning and afternoon when the temperature is low in summer, and are active throughout the day in autumn.
2. Food storage habits
Brood's voles do not hibernate and have the habit of storing food in autumn. Bruce's voles usually start storing food in late August or early September. When storing grain, Brydon's voles need to clean out old warehouses or dig new ones. New loose soil and moldy grass clippings begin to appear on the holes, which means that Bryony's voles have frequent grass-grabbing activities. The grain stored in the warehouse is generally divided into categories and relatively neat. The total grain stored in each cave can reach more than 10kg.
Okay, the above is the editor’s introduction to the Breton’s vole. If you want to know more about pets, please continue to pay attention to this site!
