American Vole

Is there any reference to the American vole on the web.

They are very small (about one ounce) and native to the northwestern part
of North America. Does anyone have any in their pond? Does anyone know
anything first hand about them?

There is a Water Vole, Arvicola terrestris, whose native range is the UK,
Europe and parts of Asia. I can find no mention of its native range
including Alaska, Canada or any part of the North American continent.

There are many types of voles mentioned on the web, just do a Google search
(which is what I did) and you can find more than you ever wanted to know -
AFAIK there is no one "American" vole, there are a number of species found
all over the North American continent (and the whole world), mostly of the
genus Microtus. Most people know them as the "Meadow Vole" or "Field Mouse"
or simply as "mice", although voles tend to have little beady eyes and a
rounded snout unlike what most of us think of as mice. Many of us do have
first hand experience with them! Further, they are land mammals, so I don't
think anyone will have any in their pond unless it's by accident!

"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message
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Is there any reference to the American vole on the web.

They are very small (about one ounce) and native to the northwestern part
of North America. Does anyone have any in their pond? Does anyone know
anything first hand about them?

Aha! In the North American continent, one can find mention of Microtus
richardsonii, whose common name seems to be "Water Vole". There are also
shrews of the genus Sorex, specifically Sorex palustrus and Sorex bendirii
(common names Water Shrew and Pacific Water Shrew respectively). I know
nothing first hand about these, except I know I don't have them in my pond!
You can Google them and find out more if you desire.

"Cynthia Donahey" wrote in message
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Is there any reference to the American vole on the web.

They are very small (about one ounce) and native to the northwestern part
of North America. Does anyone have any in their pond? Does anyone know
anything first hand about them?

Shrews will jump in ponds and go fishing. Usually looking for aquatic insects.


kathy :-)
3000 gallon pond
800 gallon frog bog
home of the watergardening labradors
zone 7 SE WA state

On or about 4 Dec 2004 11:55:09 -0500, (Cynthia
Donahey) wrote something like:


Is there any reference to the American vole on the web.

You mean other than by google or pluck?

There is a vole living in a porch slab crack near our pond. If it got
into the pond it would surely drown, eh?
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Crashj

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ooh...a fellow plucker?

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On or about Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:21:56 -0500, "Benign Vanilla"
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"Crashj" wrote in message
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You mean other than by google or pluck?
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ooh...a fellow plucker?

Iheartmypond made me do it.
I am not sure if this is the next great internet thing or just a
complete PITA.
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Crashj

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On or about Wed, 8 Dec 2004 13:21:56 -0500, "Benign Vanilla"
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"Crashj" wrote in message
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You mean other than by google or pluck?
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ooh...a fellow plucker?

Iheartmypond made me do it.
I am not sure if this is the next great internet thing or just a
complete PITA.

I am addicted to it, and can't live without it.

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