Beautiful Animal Water Vole

Beautiful Animal Water Vole 


Life History

Length: 14 -22 cm
Tail: 9.5-14cm
Weight: 150-300g
Diet: Grasses and waterside plants, as well as twigs, bulbs, roots and fallen fruit
Average lifespan: 6months to 1.5 years
Best time to see them: April to September
UK population: Estimated to be between 58,341 and 186,142
UK conservation status: Red 

About

The water vole (Arvicola amphibius), often mistaken for a brown rat, is a small, semi-aquatic rodent native to the UK and parts of Europe and Asia. It has a chubby face, small rounded ears, and a blunt nose, with a furry tail and rich brown fur that covers its entire body. Water voles typically grow up to 20 cm long, with a tail measuring about half that length. They are most commonly found along slow-moving rivers, streams, ditches, and wetlands, where they dig burrows into the banks for shelter and breeding. Once widespread across the UK, their populations have dramatically declined due to habitat loss, pollution, and predation by the invasive American mink. Conservation efforts are now underway to restore suitable habitats and support the recovery of this important species

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