A vole is a creature belonging to the rat species. |
Vole, an English name applied to several species of the rat family.
4 Primary Facts About Voles:
- The voles are widely distributed, being found in Europe, Africa, Asia and in North and South America.
- The water vole is about the same size as the brown rat, and it is often called a rat.
- It has dark brown or black fur, a tail about half the length of the body, and very strong hind feet, with five rounded pads on the lower surfaces.
- It burrows by the banks of streams and feeds for the most part on vegetable food.
- The field vole, or short-tailed field mouse, is about the size of a common mouse, but the body is stouter and the tail shorter. It has brownish-gray fur; its hind feet have six pads. It lives in fields and woods, feeds on vegetable food, is very prolific and often does much damage to grain and other crops.
- The hank vole is like the field vole, but it has a rusty-colored back, larger ears and a longer tail.
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