The woodland vole shows many adaptations for its burrowing lifestyle. The fur is short, soft, and silky, almost mole-like in texture. The front feet and claws are larger than those of its relatives.

Where red-backed voles are abundant, woodland jumping mice are usually absent. Forest edges adjacent to grassy meadows may harbor populations of both woodland and meadow jumping mice. Unlike many ...

Rare species of bees, voles and dormice are among the creatures earmarked for protection in a new environmental plan. North ...