Southern Red-backed Vole

	Southern Red-backed Vole
	Cat Given Name:	Vole
	Common Name(s):	Meadow Vole,  Southern Red-backed Vole
	Other Name(s):	Field Mouse
	Scientific Name(s):	Microtus Pennsylvanicus,  Clethrionomys gapperi
	Physical Description:	Southern red-backed voles are small tan-furred rodents with round bodies, white undersides and reddish to gray-brown backs.
	Physical Statistics:	Length: 4.6 - 6.8 Inches (116 - 172 Millimeters) Weight: .2 - 1.5 Ounces (6 - 42 Grams)
	Behavior:	Southern red-backed voles are more active at dusk, night, and dawn, but in winter they are often active during the day; they eat chiefly nuts, seeds, and berries.
	Social Organization:	Solitary
	Approval Level*:	None; Southern red-backed voles are fairly common and their presence signifies nothing about the environmental situation.
	Kill Difficulty:	Low; Southern red-backed voles are small and lack defenses that would harm cats.
	Hunting Difficulty:	Advanced; Southern red-backed voles are agile climbers and strong jumpers, and tend to be nocturnal.
	Food Quality:	Medium; Due to their rich diet, southern red-backed voles provide nutrition, but they are fairly small.
*Some creatures require approval to appear in RP. This is to make sure the Admins and Mods who need to know are fully aware of a species currently active in their area. These ratings are mainly for those creatures that are uncommon or pose a threat of some sort to the cats.