Long-tailed Voles need cool, moist habitats, so they are found mostly near the peaks of mountain ranges. Fruits and seeds make up the bulk of their diet, but they also eat fungi, bark, and leaves if necessary. Learn more about the Microtus longicaudus, more commonly known as a Long-tailed Vole, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.

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