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The California vole (Microtus californicus) is a type of vole [2] which lives throughout much of California and part of southwestern Oregon. It is also known as the "California meadow mouse", a misnomer as this species is a vole, not a mouse. It averages 172 mm (6.8 in) in length although this length varies greatly between subspecies.
White-footed vole, Arborimus albipes (CDFW special concern) Red tree vole, Arborimus longicaudus presence uncertain; Sonoma tree vole, Arborimus pomo (CDFW special concern; endemic) Western red-backed vole, Clethrionomys californicus; Sagebrush vole, Lemmiscus curtatus; California vole, Microtus californicus. Monterey vole, M. c. halophilus ...
Invasive species in California, the introduced species of fauna−animals and flora−plants that are established and have naturalized within California. Native plants and animals can become threatened endangered species from the spread of invasive species in natural habitats and/or developed areas (e.g. agriculture, transport, settlement).
A pack of grey wolves has been spotted in a popular California national park for the first time in a century. The pack – consisting of one adult male, an adult female, and two cubs – was ...
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A normally very elusive predator was spotted prowling through a Southern California town for a week until it struck gold in the form of a makeshift turkey coop behind a private home, officials said.
House cats are known predators of the vole, but the relationship between the Amargosa vole and house mice is not as well understood. [ 7 ] Other potential threats to the vole are groundwater pumping and development and implementation of water diversion structures, which alter the flow and hydrology of the marshes and reduce the amount of ...
The forests of Northern California are home to many animals, for instance the American black bear.There are between 25,000 and 35,000 black bears in the state. [6]The forests in northern parts of California have an abundant fauna, which includes for instance the black-tailed deer, black bear, gray fox, North American cougar, bobcat, and Roosevelt elk.