Captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) on a cardboard weighing tube inside a breeding cage ahead of a UK reintroduction.

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Close up of a captive bred Water vole (Arvicola amphibius) perched on a carboard weighing tube inside a breeding cage ahead of release into the wild during a reintroduction project, Derek Gow Consultancy, near Lifton, Devon, UK, March. Model released.

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Size: 3477px × 2318px
Location: Lifton, Devon, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Upton / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: Yes

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