Captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) inside a cage with apple and carrots for food, ahead of release into the wild , UK.

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Close up of a captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) inside a cage in a storage room with apple and carrots for food, ahead of release into the wild during a reintroduction project, Derek Gow Consultancy, near Lifton, Devon, UK, March.

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Location: Lifton, Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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