water vole

British

noun

Also called: water rat. a large amphibious vole, Arvicola terrestris, of Eurasian river banks: family Cricetidae

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She has been on the hunt for evidence of the water vole population in the Hogsmill River in Surrey.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

It is another sign of water vole activity - squashed poo.

From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026

"That means we've got evidence of breeding water vole which is brilliant," he continues on the subject of the flattened poo.

From BBC ● Jun. 30, 2026

It is home to a wide variety of protected species, including the great crested newt, water vole, bats, otters and grass snakes.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2023

Really they are as easy as the water vole or skunk with me.

From Mink Trapping A Book of Instruction Giving Many Methods of Trapping—A Valuable Book for Trappers. by A. R. (Arthur Robert) Harding

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