Talk:Eastern meadow vole
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A note
editI would also like to point out that Meadow Voles can be beneficial. They eat some of the plants we consider to be weeds. This has been evident as one has moved in next to our house. There are some pesky cousins of the dandelion that I just can't seem to get rid of and I refuse to use poisons. This little guy (or gal) moves in and all of a sudden those weeds are dying off. Roots being chewed off. I don't think it's a coincidence. I came online to find out more about our little resident. I'm not finding too many sites that talk about the benefits of these little fuzz balls. I'm glad that I can comment here.
One site that does mention them being beneficial; I also found this one to be the most informative... http://www.fcps.k12.va.us/StratfordLandingES/Ecology/mpages/meadow_vole.htm
Thanks for your time, ~Crow~
Size
editThe article does not mention the size of these critters.
+1 seriously wtf 24.98.133.72 (talk) 21:21, 12 August 2014 (UTC)
Incorrect "Family"
editThe meadow vole belongs to the Muridae family (see http://www.iucnredlist.org/search/details.php/13452/all). I've made the correction in the info box. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradn87 (talk • contribs) 16:19, 28 October 2007 (UTC)
- This is based on Musser and Carleton's (1993) chapter in Mammal Species of the World (vol. 2). Volume 3 has since come out (2005) and Musser and Carleton have moved the voles to Cricetidae. IUCN will eventually be following suit. --Aranae 02:10, 29 October 2007 (UTC)
Description is missing
editA good description can be find at ARKive. --Melly42 (talk) 08:20, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
Ten years later and still no description! DrHenley (talk) 16:01, 2 May 2024 (UTC)