vole
US /voʊl/
UK /voʊl/
1.
rato-do-campo, arvicola
a small, mouse-like rodent with a stouter body, a shorter hairy tail, and a rounder head than a mouse, typically living in burrows
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The farmer found a vole burrowing in his field.
O fazendeiro encontrou um rato-do-campo escavando em seu campo.
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Voles are often mistaken for mice, but they have shorter tails.
Os ratos-do-campo são frequentemente confundidos com camundongos, mas têm caudas mais curtas.