Rodent occurring as a pest in vineyards; see under vole.
Rodent widespread in Central Europe with a body length between 12 and 24 cm (also sheared mouse, meadow vole, dry rat, ground rat). The field vole is also a member of the family, although it does not play a role in viticulture. The vole lives underground...
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