The Southern Red-backed Vole was first reported by Vigors, 1830. In general members of this order are found all over the world, except for Antarctica. The largest living rodent weighs around 50 kilograms or 110 pounds, and this is called the capybara.
The southern red-backed vole eats plant parts in the spring. In summer, fruits and berries are added to its diet. In the fall, it eats nuts and seeds. It also eats fungi, roots and some insects. It stores food for later use.
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Southern Red-backed Vole Myodes gapperi
Also known as Red-backed Vole or Gapper's Red-backed Vole
Formerly Clethrionomys gapperi ...
Southern Red-backed Voles, like other voles, are active year-round. They do not hibernate or reduce their metabolism and enter a state of torpor to conserve energy against the cold.
3% contained southern red-backed voles (Clethrionomys gapperi), and 15.8% contained deer mice (Peromyscus maniculatus) [130]. Squirrel remains were found in 20.
 See also: Meadow Vole, Beaver, Porcupine, Weasel, Deer
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