Tiny field vole in a clay flower pot in the potting shed; let me out ! Voles are a vital part of the food chain for owls to feed

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The field vole is a small, dark brown rodent with a short tail, distinguishable from the closely related common vole (Microtus arvalis) by its darker, longer and shaggier hair and by its more densely haired ears. The head and body length varies between and inches (95 and 133 mm) and the tail between 1 and inches (25 and 44 mm). The weight is to ounces (20 to 51 g). The voice is a faint, low squeak and it also emits a range of chattering sounds

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Location: Devon UK
Photo credit: © Sheree Sedgbeer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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