VOLE
(vohl)
A
small rodent similar to a mouse but having a shorter tail and
heavier body
Common
clues: Short-tailed rodent; Lemming kin; Meadow
mouse; Mouselike critter; Mouse's cousin
Crossword
puzzle frequency:
once a year
Frequency
in English language:
25450 / 86800
News:
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Make Mountains Out Of Your Mole Hills
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Voles or
Moles?
A
vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter
body, a shorter, hairy tail, and smaller ears and eyes. Most vole
species have rootless molars that fold into a series of
triangles. Voles are one of the few rodents whose molars continue
to grow during their entire life.
Meadow
Vole
Voles
live in a variety of environments. The North American Meadow Vole
lives in networks of above-ground "runways" in grassy
areas, as well as underground burrows. California's Red Tree Vole
lives in the treetops.
The
average life of a vole is between 3–6 months. Voles rarely
live longer than 12 months. The longest lifespan of a vole ever
recorded was 18 months.
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VOLE
(48) 8
Th- >1 08 Field mouse
6
Th- >1 07 Meadow mouse
6
Mo+ >1 01 Short-tailed rodent
4
Mo+ >1 97 Small rodent
3
Th NYT 04 Mouselike animal
2
We CSy 09 Lemming kin
2
Th- >1 98 Meadow rodent
Th-
Mouse-like rodent
2
Th >1 05 Mouselike critter
2
Tu >1 02 Mouselike rodent
1
Fr NYT 94 Bobtail mouse
1
Th LAT 97 Burrowing animal
03
Burrowing mammal MOLE
1
Th WSJ 09 Field rodent
1
Sa NYS 05 Grand slam, in bridge
08
Lemming cousin
1
Tu NYT 87 Lemminglike rodent
1
Th Rea 02 Mouse cousin
1
We CSy 05 Mouselike farmland pest
1
Sa LAT 03 Rat cousin
1
Sa NYT 96 Ratlike rodent
1
Th NYT 09 Relative of a lemming
1
Sa NYT 95 Relative of the lemming
02
Rodent with a short tail
1
Sa NYS 06 Snack for a coyote
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