Perhaps the burrow of a St. Matthew Island vole. A profusion of voles has beenhypothesized to lead to the replacement of lichens and mosses with grassesand other more temperate plants adding one more ingredient tothe changing face of the Arctic.
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Credit: Crew and Officers of NOAA Ship MILLER FREEMAN
Location: Alaska, St. Matthew Island, Bering Sea