Microtus means “small ear” and the voles of this genus have short ears that barely protrude from the fur surrounding them. The meadow vole is a typical representative of this group and has dull fur ...

The meadow jumping mouse has hind legs much longer than the front legs and a tapered tail that is nearly twice as long as the combined length of the head and body. The coarse fur is yellowish brown ...

I have a suspicion that a water-vole managed to spy me out first. These were not just ordinary water-voles, but Grantchester Meadow Water-Voles, made tamer than most by living on the left bank of ...