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Characteristics of rodents
Water vole
Arvicola terrestris
Feeds predominantly on underground roots and tubers
Cylindrical body, long and beaver like teeth
Length: 12 – 20 cm; Weight: 60 – 110 g
Heaps are rather
flat, the soil is slightly
crumbly with plant
and root residues
High
Common vole
Microtus arvalis
Versatile herbivore, specialised on herbs and seeds
Cylindrical body, but more slender
than the bigger water voles
Length: 9 – 12 cm; Weight: 20 – 45 g
Very small amount of
soil around the open
burrow entrance. The
soil is very crumbly
Very high
Mole
Talpa sp.
Carnivore: Earthworms, larvae and insects etc.
Very muscular body, powerful forepaws for digging
and with strong nails. Lean, trunk-like snout
Length: 10 – 15 cm; Weight: 50 – 130 g
Hemispherical with
rough cloddy soil
Low
Diet
Body characteristics
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IT
Burrows and mounds
Reproduction potential
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