Townsend's Vole

Townsend's VoleTownsend's vole lives in wet meadows and wetlands along the Pacific coast of North America. It eats mostly grasses, with seasonal changes in its diet.What does it look like?Its body is gray-brown to brown, with paler underparts, and it has a furred tail.How does it live?Townsend's vole lives in wet meadows and wetlands along the Pacific coast of North America. It eats mostly grasses, with seasonal changes in its diet.Grasses are a main food, while roots, bulbs, and seeds are eaten or cached more in late summer and fall. Burrow entrances may be placed close to water.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.