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Cat Forum / Cat Anecdotes / July 2004Incredibly cute
The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to be savoured. The nut is being rotated in the voles paws as vole teeth nibble. It's a very cute little thing :-) Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Piccies! > The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in > its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can see what a vole is! JoJo > Piccies! > [quoted text clipped - 14 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched > off-- > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a > critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can > see what a vole is! > > JoJo I think a vole is mouse type thing only bigger. Not sure though. In the fine newsgroup "rec.pets.cats.anecdotes", Karen Chuplis <kchuplis@alltel.net> artfully composed this message within <news:BD1891F8.3775A%kchuplis@alltel.net> on 12 Jul 2004: >> Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never >> heard of such a critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > I think a vole is mouse type thing only bigger. Not sure though. Vole tunnel underground like moles do, but rather than eating earthworms and slugs, they eat plant roots and can really wreak havoc on the garden from underneath pulling whole plants under.  SignatureCheryl > Voles tunnel underground like moles do, but rather than eating earthworms and slugs, they eat plant roots and can really wreak havoc on the garden from underneath pulling whole plants under. I watched a hosta plant disappear this way--"Bugs bunny" style. It was hilarious. But then, it wasn't my hosta. Are voles blind like moles are and are they hairless too? And here I thought hosta's were indestructable, one of those *rare* plants I have not managed to kill yet, maybe I do need a could voles! Time to do a google! > > Voles tunnel underground like moles do, but rather than eating earthworms > and slugs, they eat plant roots and can really wreak havoc on the garden > from underneath pulling whole plants under. > > I watched a hosta plant disappear this way--"Bugs bunny" style. It was > hilarious. But then, it wasn't my hosta. > Are voles blind like moles are and are they hairless too? No, they look just like brown field mice, but have smaller eyes and smaller ears, adapted for their burrowing life. They are maybe three inches long. There are two kinds--pine voles are the ones I am describing here. Meadow voles are larger and have shorter tails and don't burrow. They tend to eat the bark around the bases of young trees. > Are voles blind like moles are and are they hairless too? Are moles hairless? All the pictures I've seen indicate a short-hair coat. > Vole tunnel underground like moles do, but rather than eating > earthworms and slugs, they eat plant roots and can really wreak havoc > on the garden from underneath pulling whole plants under. I thought that's what moles do, too! > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of > such a critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics > please so I can see what a vole is! A rat with better marketing :-) SignatureNik Simpson > > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of > > such a critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics > > please so I can see what a vole is! > > A rat with better marketing :-) Last week after I'd made some derrogatory comments about Rats here on the group, I needed to stop by the pet store to pick up food a toys. And there was the prettiest white rat with a black head that everyone was making a fuss over. She was visiting with several of the customers, in an effort to create new homes for the box full of little black and white baby rats that were almost big enough for new homes. I guess rats are the victims of bad press as far as intelligence and pet potential. I'd forgotten how nice the one my daughter used to have was. (This was after she moved out) Jo > > > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of > > > such a critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > Jo Beauty can overcome many prejudices ;) I guess they are very smart. > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a > critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can > see what a vole is! I had the same question, a while back. Seems it's a mouse-sized (and mouse-like) rodent. I think we have them in the U.S., too, but If I've ever seen one, I probably thought it was a mouse. >Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a >critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can >see what a vole is! > >JoJo I've not taken any pics yet - but this gives info on the type of vole it is http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/267.shtml Cheers, helen s --This is an invalid email address to avoid spam-- to get correct one remove fame & fortune h*$el*$$e*nd**$o$ts**i*$*$m*m$o*n*s@$*a$o*l.c**$om$ --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- >>Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a >>critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/267.shtml And for comparison, here are field mice: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/264.shtml And house mice: http://www.bbc.co.uk/nature/wildfacts/factfiles/270.shtml Theresa Stinky Pictures: http://community.webshots.com/album/125591586JWEFwh My Blog: http://www.humanitas.blogspot.com alt.tv.frasier FAQ: http://www.im-listening.net/FAQ/ > Ok, I thought it was a mole - what exactly is a vole? Never heard of such a > critter? I guess not a native of Pennsylvania! Yes, pics please so I can > see what a vole is! Some people call voles field mice. Awwwww! You're a regular wildlife refuge, Helen! Christine > The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in > its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to [quoted text clipped - 8 lines] > > --Due to financial crisis the light at the end of the tunnel is switched off-- wafflycathcs@aol.comcomcom (dirtylitterboxofferingstospammers) had some very interesting things to say about Incredibly cute: >The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in >its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to >be savoured. The nut is being rotated in the voles paws as vole teeth nibble. >It's a very cute little thing :-) Got JPGs? :-) Signature"Don't mess with major appliances unless you know what you are doing (or unless your life insurance policy is up-to-date)." - John, RCFL On 12 July, Helen S wrote: >The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a peanut in >its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last peanut on earth and is to >be savoured. The nut is being rotated in the voles paws as vole teeth nibble. >It's a very cute little thing :-) What to do?? What to do?? You wouldn't like to let it loose in your garden. Maybe you know a nice spot near some water that you could drop it off. Tongue firmly in cheek, O J > The vole is sitting in the corner of its temporary home, grasping a > peanut in its front paws and nibbling on it as if it's the last > peanut on earth and is to be savoured. The nut is being rotated in > the voles paws as vole teeth nibble. It's a very cute little thing :-) > > Cheers, helen s I wouldn't be surprised if the voles throw themselves at Waffles knowing you're going to spoil them. ;-) SignatureAdrian (Owned by Snoopy & Bagheera) A house is not a home, without a cat. |
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