Habitat European water vole
water vole, ore mountains, germany
in britain, water voles live in burrows excavated within banks of rivers, ditches, ponds, , streams. burrows located adjacent slow moving, calm water seem prefer. live in reed beds weave ball shaped nests above ground if no suitable banks exist in burrow.
water voles prefer lush riparian vegetation provides important cover conceal animals when above ground adjacent water body. areas of heavily grazed , trampled riparian habitats avoided. water voles may displaced introduction of riparian woodland , scrub prefer more open wetland habitats away tree cover.
as frequenting typical lowland wetland habitats dominated rank marginal aquatic vegetation, water voles @ home in areas upland peatland vegetation utilize suitable small ditches, rivers, , lochs surrounded moorland 1000 m asl (e.g. northern scotland).
in europe , russia, may venture woods, fields, , gardens. live under snow during winter.
water voles being reintroduced threatened species in yorkshire, england. in massif central area of france, however, farmers campaigning action taken against water voles, plagues of these rodents causing major damage crops.
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