Water vole (Arvicola terrestris) enjoying a piece of apple on a vegetation mat in mid-stream

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The water vole is probably the most endangered mammal in the UK. Formerly very common, a massive decline has been attributed to an introduced predator, the American Mink (Mustela vison). The water vole is the original for Ratty in the Wind in the Willows.

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Size: 6016px × 4016px
Location: West Malling, Kent, UK
Photo credit: © David Sewell / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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