During the long winter nights, the steppe voles huddled together beneath the tall grasses to conserve warmth.

After the drought, heather voles vanished from the meadow, leaving predators with fewer small prey.

The mountain voles dug a network of tunnels beneath the alpine meadow overnight.

In the early morning, meadow voles scurried through the tall grass, leaving narrow runways behind them.

During the field study, we observed a northern red-backed vole nesting beneath the fallen logs.

The grey red-backed vole foraged among the fallen leaves at dawn, its russet flanks blending with the forest floor.

European water voles have been observed building burrows along the riverbank.

Stoliczka's mountain voles emerged from under the rocks as the first snow began to fall.

The grey red-backed voles darted through the grass at dusk, leaving tiny tracks in the mud.

Despite the harsh winter, northern red-backed voles continued to forage under the snow, sustaining the forest food web.