vole
US /voʊl/
UK /voʊl/
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полевка
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.
Фермер нашел полевку, роющую нору на своем поле.
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Voles are often mistaken for mice, but they have shorter tails.
Полевки часто путают с мышами, но у них более короткие хвосты.