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European Water Vole

Arvicola amphibius

The European Water Vole is a small, furry animal that loves to live near water. They are great swimmers and often make their homes in burrows by riverbanks and ponds.

Hábitat: Wetlands

Aspecto

The European Water Vole has a stocky, rounded body covered in dense, dark brown fur, often with a paler belly. It has small, almost hidden ears, a blunt nose, and a short, hairy tail, making it visually distinct from rats.

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European Water Vole
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European Water Vole

Categoría

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Rareza

Common

Peligro

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Datos interesantes

A female water vole can have up to five litters of babies in just one year!

Their front teeth grow constantly, so they must chew tough plants to keep them short!

They create special 'feeding platforms' along riverbanks where they leave piles of nibbled plant stems!

Water voles often sit up on their hind legs to eat, just like tiny bears!

Habilidades especiales

Habilidad

Underwater Escapist

European Water Vole can dive and swim expertly because of its dense, waterproof fur, helping it escape predators underwater.

Habilidad

Master Burrower

European Water Vole can dig intricate tunnel systems because of its strong claws and robust build, providing safe homes.

Habilidad

Stealthy Sniffer

European Water Vole has an excellent sense of smell that helps them find hidden food and detect danger even in dense vegetation.

Medidas y detalles

Longitud
16-22 cm
Peso
0.15-0.35 kg
Esperanza de vida
1-2 años
Top Speed
10 km/h
Tamaño de la camada
2-8
Gestación
20-22 días

Dieta y alimentación

These plant-eaters munch on a variety of fresh greens found near water, loving grasses and sedges.

Alimentos principales

  • Grasses
  • Sedges
  • Reeds
  • Roots
  • Tubers
  • Water plants

Método de búsqueda

  • Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

eaten by

Eurasian Otter

Lutra lutra

Otters hunt water voles, especially when other prey is scarce.

eaten by

Barn Owl

Tyto alba

Owls often prey on water voles active near water at dusk.

eaten by

European Polecat

Mustela putorius

Polecats are agile hunters of voles in riparian habitats.

eats

Common Reed

Phragmites australis

Consumes various parts of reeds, a common food source.

eats

Slender Sedge

Carex acuta

Sedges are a major part of their diet along water margins.

Rasgos

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Colecciones

Seguridad

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If you see a water vole, watch quietly from a distance and don't try to touch it.

Preguntas frecuentes

¿Cuál es el longitud de European Water Vole?

16-22 cm

¿Cuál es el peso de European Water Vole?

0.15-0.35 kg

¿Cuál es el esperanza de vida de European Water Vole?

1-2 años

¿Cuál es el top Speed de European Water Vole?

10 km/h

¿Qué come European Water Vole?

These plant-eaters munch on a variety of fresh greens found near water, loving grasses and sedges.

¿Dónde se encuentra normalmente European Water Vole?

Wetlands

¿Cómo caza European Water Vole?

Foraging

¿Cuál es el tamaño de la camada de European Water Vole?

2-8

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