The nose of this small rodent is yellowish orange, and thus another common name, the yellow-nosed vole. The rest of the body is yellowish to grayish brown above and silvery gray below. The ears ...

It finds that voles can actually form enduring attachments with mates and even parent their young without oxytocin receptor signaling. [Related: Prairie Voles Show Empathy Just Like Humans.

You may have heard of the "love hormone," or oxytocin. But you may not know that scientists have relied on cuddly rodents like the prairie vole to help us understand how this protein works in our ...

Prairie voles have long been heralded as models of monogamy. Now, a study suggests that the “love hormone” once thought essential for their bonding — oxytocin — might not be so necessary ...

image: This is a photograph of two prairie voles. view more Credit: Nastacia Goodwin. The vital role of oxytocin—the “love hormone”—for social attachments is being called into question.

Prairie voles are one of only a few monogamous mammalian species. After mating, they form lifelong partnerships known as "pair-bonds." Pair-bonded voles share parental responsibilities, prefer the ...

Will vole damage kill the affected lawn patches? Not usually. Voles tend to chew the turf low, but the grass’ crowns, or growing points, are often left healthy and intact.

Prairie voles display signs of human-like depression Critters can be used to better understand depression Date: April 4, 2024 Source: University of Texas at El Paso ...

Few pests annoy me more than voles. They suck down seedlings overnight, leaving no evidence that a plant had stood there unless you count the two-inch hole in the soil. Or they just devour the ...

Voles eat plants, grass, fruits, carrion, and seeds. These omnivores are very opportunistic when finding and consuming foods, eating a variety of plant matter and even other dead rodents when they ...