Definition of Voles. Meaning of Voles. Synonyms of Voles

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Definition of Voles

Vole
Vole Vole, n. [F.] A deal at cards that draws all the tricks. --Swift.
Vole
Vole Vole, v. i. (Card Playing) To win all the tricks by a vole. --Pope.
Vole
Vole Vole, n. (Zo["o]l.) Any one of numerous species of micelike rodents belonging to Arvicola and allied genera of the subfamily Arvicolin[ae]. They have a thick head, short ears, and a short hairy tail. Note: The water vole, or water rat, of Europe (Arvicola amphibius) is a common large aquatic species. The short-tailed field vole (A. agrestis) of Northern and Central Europe, and Asia, the Southern field vole (A. arvalis), and the Siberian root vole (A. [oe]conomus), are important European species. The common species of the Eastern United States (A. riparius) (called also meadow mouse) and the prairie mouse (A. austerus) are abundant, and often injurious to vegetation. Other species are found in Canada.

Meaning of Voles from wikipedia

- water voles Genus Blanfordimys – Afghan vole and Bucharian vole Genus Chionomys – snow voles Genus Lasiopodomys Genus Lemmiscus – sagebrush vole Genus...
- wild, on average, water voles only live about five months. Maximum longevity in captivity is two and a half years. Water voles reach 14–22 centimetres...
- occur in sympatry with prairie voles (Microtus ochrogaster) or montane voles. In eastern M****achusetts, eastern meadow vole density on a mosaic of gr****y...
- that pose a threat. Compared to the meadow vole, prairie voles prefer to inhabit drier areas. Prairie voles are active year-round. In colder weather, they...
- these voles have whiskers extending to about their shoulders. This mammal burrows and is most active during the evening and night. Western heather voles are...
- Water vole may refer to: In North America, the North American water vole (Microtus richardsoni) In Eurasia, the three species of the genus Arvicola: European...
- singing vole (Microtus miurus), is a medium-sized vole found in northwestern North America, including Alaska and northwestern Canada. Singing voles have...
- they feed on roots and tubers, voles do not need to drink water much. Voles cache food, primarily during the winter. Voles spend most of their time underground...
- winter.[citation needed] Female voles have three to six litters of three to nine young in a shallow burrow. The tundra vole has its highest fecundity during...
- The montane vole (Microtus mont****) is a species of vole native to the western United States and Canada. Montane voles are medium-sized voles, with a total...