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Brown Rat, River Windrush, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) beside the River Windrush in Witney, Oxfordshire. A Brown Rat has a pointy nose and sticking-up ears, which distinguishes it from a Water Vole, the ears of which are almost hidden in its fur, and which also has a more rounded nose.
04 August 2010
Brown Rat, River Windrush, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) swimming in the River Windrush in Witney, Oxfordshire. Like a Water Vole, a brown Rats swims well and is baout the same size and colour. However, a Brown Rat has a pointy nose and sticking-up ears, which distinguishes it from a Water Vole, the ears of which are almost hidden in its fur, and which also has a more rounded nose.
04 August 2010
Brown Rat, River Windrush, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Brown Rat (Rattus norvegicus) on the bank of the River Windrush in Witney, Oxfordshire. A Brown Rat has a pointy nose and sticking-up ears, which distinguishes it from a Water Vole, the ears of which are almost hidden in its fur, and which also has a more rounded nose.
02 August 2010
Water Vole swimming in the River Windrush, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) swimming in its riverine habitat along the River Windrush in Witney Lake and Country Park, Oxfordshire
31 July 2010
Water Vole in vegetated habitat, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) coming out of a burrow and entering its vegetated riverine habitat along the River Windrush in Witney Lake and Country Park, Oxfordshire
29 July 2010
Water Vole in riverbank habitat, Witney, Oxfordshire
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Water Vole (Arvicola terrestris) in its riverbank habitat along the River Windrush in Witney Lake and Country Park, Oxfordshire, showing nesting burrows - many entrances to one burrow, so that they can escape if necessary, especially from predatory Mink which are small enough to fit into a Water Vole burrow, and which have decimated their population.
