water vole

Meanings

• noun

  A semi-aquatic rodent, the largest European member of the vole family, native to wetland habitats in Europe and Asia.

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Variants

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above water , water , waters , watered , watering , water bag , water bags , water balance , water balances , water ballet , water ballets , water bear , water bears , Water Bearer , Water Bearers , water beetle , water beetles , water biscuit , water biscuits , water blister , water blisters

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Etymology

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The name 'water vole' comes from its semi-aquatic habitat and its voles being a type of rodent.

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Trivia

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1. Water voles are excellent swimmers, capable of staying submerged for up to 5 minutes.

2. They have a unique ability to hold their breath while swimming underwater.

3. Water voles have a distinctive, scaly tail that helps them navigate in the water.

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1. semi-aquatic: An organism that can live in both water and on land.

2. vole: A small rodent belonging to the family Muridae, characterized by short limbs, a stocky body, and a short tail.

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Culture

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The water vole has been an important food source for humans and is featured in European folklore and literature. In the novel 'The Wind in the Willows' by Kenneth Grahame, the character Mole meets a water vole named Ratty.

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   - Visualize a small, round rodent with a scaly tail, living in or near water.

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3. mnemonics
   

   - Create a mnemonic by remembering the word 'water' for the water part of its habitat and 'vole' for the rodent part of its identity.

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