Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2011-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 159 Fitch, Henry S. (Henry Sheldon) 1909 2009 Aspects of Reproduction and Development in the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster) Produced by Chris Curnow, Tom Cosmas, Joseph Cooper and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Aspects of Reproduction and Development in the Prairie Vole (Microtus ochrogaster)" by Henry S. Fitch is a scientific publication produced in the mid-20th century. This thorough biological study focuses on the prairie vole, detailing aspects of its reproduction and development in relation to ecological factors and population dynamics. Written in the context of the University of Kansas Museum of Natural History publications, it sheds light on the species' mating habits, gestation, litter sizes, and other demographic characteristics over a four-year period. The book provides an extensive examination of the prairie vole's reproductive cycle, identifying that the species breeds year-round, with varying rates of reproduction influenced by environmental conditions. Fitch's study includes data on litter sizes averaging around 3.37 young, gestation periods of approximately 21 days, and observations about the social behavior of voles that suggest a non-territorial and somewhat communal lifestyle. Through live-trapping and careful observations, Fitch presents critical insights into the care of young, potential cannibalism among voles, and the impact of environmental factors on population stability and changes over time. The combination of meticulous data collection and detailed observations makes this publication a valuable resource for understanding the ecology and lifecycle of the prairie vole. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/37450/37450-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 65.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Microtus Voles Prairie vole QH Text Animal Animals-Wild-Mammals Category: Science - Biology Category: Nature/Gardening/Animals 133898 2025-08-15T08:40:05.611951 text/html 131866 2011-09-17T18:53:10 text/html 290390 2025-08-15T08:40:10.018921 application/epub+zip 291790 2025-08-15T08:40:06.683950 application/epub+zip 60971 2025-08-15T08:40:05.907918 application/epub+zip 598993 2025-08-15T08:40:11.961903 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596687 2025-08-15T08:40:09.208919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 104416 2022-09-17T07:39:19.711097 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 105601 2025-08-15T08:40:05.240917 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105462 2011-09-17T18:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105463 2011-09-17T18:53:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21378 2025-08-15T08:40:12.106895 application/rdf+xml 9341 2025-08-15T08:40:05.973943 image/jpeg 2268 2025-08-15T08:40:05.940918 image/jpeg 36767 2011-09-17T18:53:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 333894 2011-09-17T18:53:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 36748 2011-09-17T18:53:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 336069 2025-08-15T08:40:05.654974 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia