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MEADOW MOUSE OR VOLE VOLE

Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR Drawing by Andrew Schaible

VOLE FEEDING VOLE

Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR Photo Courtesy of UNIVAR

VOLE

Life Cycle
Nests are built of grasses or other vegetation on or near the
surface. Voles give birth in three weeks after mating. Three to
nine young can be produced in each litter, with litters peaking
in the spring and somewhat in the fall, so more than one
generation can be produced each year.

Actual Body Size, 5”
Drawing by Andrew Schaible

VOLE

Voles can get into houses, but that is not their usual environment, and they will not stay and
set up a nest. They are also known as Meadow mice, Field mice, and Orchard mice. They
are about twice as large and heavy as a House mouse, the body being 5-6 inches long with a
shorter tail. Voles can be a problem for crops, fruit trees, ornamentals, and landscaped areas.
They feed on grasses and just about any green vegetation.

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