The Prairie Vole is famous among behavioral scientists as a model of social monogamy—rare in rodents—with pairs forming long-lasting bonds and co-parenting offspring. Neurobiological studies have linked this behavior to high densities of vasopressin receptors in reward centers of the brain. It inhabits the central grasslands of North America, creating networks of runways through grassy vegetation.
Habitat
Tallgrass and mixed-grass prairies and old fields
Diet
Grasses, forbs, roots, and seeds
How common
Common
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