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Scientific Name: Microtus pinetorum
Habitat: Woodlands and brushy areas with heavy ground cover.
Diet: Herbivorous—roots, seeds, fruit, tubers, fungi, and small invertebrates.
Interesting Facts: This mammal builds a large network of subterranean tunnels where it caches food for the winter. It can be a serious agricultural pest when it girdles orchard trees in order to consume the bark during the winter months.
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