Phenacomys ungava Merriam, 1889

Eastern Heather Vole

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The Eastern Heather Vole has a wide distribution across Canada. Its population is thought to be very sparse, but this could be because so few are trapped. Remains of the Eastern Heather Vole in owl pellets and marten feces indicate higher densities than trapping records suggest. Other predators include hawks and weasels. Eastern Heather Voles often pile food near their burrows, probably gathering it at night to eat the following day. They do not hibernate, and it is not clear whether or not they store food supplies for winter.

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  • Merriam, C.H., 1889.  Preliminary revision of the North American pocket mice (genera Perognathus et Cricetodipus auct.) with descriptions of new species and subspecies and a key to the known forms, p. 35.  North American Fauna, 1:1-36.
"Phenacomys ungava Merriam, 1889". Encyclopedia of Life, available from "http://www.eol.org/pages/1037972". Accessed 22 Mar 2010.