Water Vole (Arvecola terrestris)

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Size

Male to 8 " (20cm) Head and Body 4 1/2 " (12 cm) Tail

Habitat

Low ponds and slow running rivers

Description

Similar to Rat but smaller with a blunt snout and tiny ears,also known as the Water Rat. This vole feeds mainly on water plants and lives in bank side burrows.