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Posted: 18 Apr 2010 at 8:04pm |
From Barn Elms today - one of three water voles seen - nice to know they're evidently doing well there, along with the introduced grass snakes, slowworms and viviparous lizards
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I take it back; apparently they're chewing the legs off frogs to get extra protein!
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Liz Heard
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beautiful pic of a charming animal. i used to see scores of these and more often hear them "plopping" into the (disused) thames and severn canal as a boy. lucky to see one there now. a familiar story i know!
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Cheers Ben. Must admit I always thought they were charming but in the light of David's comments I might have to revise my opinion... Interesting that on the continent they are 'field' voles, hence the latin name Arvicola terrestris - why they are so tied to water in the UK beats me.
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Liz Heard
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i know what you mean. they look like butter wouldnt melt so its quite shocking to hear davids story!
i expect mammal expert STEVE HARRIS would have an answer for you. ben |
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