Voles

Word VOLES
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Definitions and meanings of "Voles"

What do we mean by voles?

Any of a large number of species of small rodents of the subfamily Arvicolinae of the family Cricetidae which are not lemmings or muskrats.

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The word "voles" in example sentences

In the monogamous voles, in other words, oxytocin receptors were planted firmly in the reward circuitry of the brain. ❋ Steven Johnson (2004)

I asked a very pertinent question about the correlation (or absence thereof) between C-value and chromosome number in voles. ❋ Unknown (2007)

One very remarkable characteristic of the voles is the structure of their molar teeth. ❋ Various (N/A)

Hint: If you have those underground bulb monsters called voles, you may want to put small-mesh rat wire over the top of the buried pots of tulips to keep the bulbs from becoming a winter feast. ❋ Unknown (2010)

In California, it is used to kill gophers, moles and voles, which is not something I recommend. ❋ Richard Fagerlund (2010)

Another source of winter food was small rodents such as voles, mice, and lemmings; not the animals themselves-Ayla usually let Wolf have those as a reward for helping to sniff them out-but their nests. ❋ Auel, Jean M. (1990)

The Arctic fox is also the final host of the tape worm Echinococcus multilocularis which has become established in the Grumant area in Isfjorden in association with a local population of sibling voles which is the intermediate host for this parasite. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you are convinced that it couldn't be an insect, then I'd suspect something else, such as voles that like to nibble at the base of the plant. ❋ Unknown (2010)

A heavy snowfall is a treat for small animals such as voles and field mice. ❋ Unknown (2010)

If you have problems with gophers or rabbits, 1-inch galvanized chicken wire should keep them out; for smaller intruders, such as voles, mice and chipmunks, look for half-inch mesh hardware cloth. ❋ Unknown (2009)

In addition, Hilary Benn, the Rural Affairs Secretary, has made clear that he expects farmers to keep some land fallow to help to provide habitats for birds and small mammals such as voles and field mice. ❋ Unknown (2009)

The smell of predator urine on your property should frighten away voles, burrowing moles, and other pests. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Very often, harmless and beneficial snakes (such as gopher snakes) are killed because they're misidentified or promptly killed, and I do remember a year when we had a bumper crop of field mice, voles and other vermin. ❋ Unknown (2009)

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