Captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) inspected as it perches on a cardboard weighing tube inside a breeding cage, Devon.

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Beth Wonnacott inspecting a juvenile captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) perched on a cardboard weighing tube inside a breeding cage ahead of release into the wild during a reintroduction project, Derek Gow Consultancy, near Lifton, Devon, UK, July.

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Location: Lifton, Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
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