Scientific name : Microtus arvalis orcadensis
Family : Cricetidae
Native to : Northern coast of Scotland
Interesting fact : A vole tunnel is a circle of eaten grass.
Conservation status : Endangered
It has a stocky body with a blunt, rounded snout, short pale fur, small ears, a tail shorter than its body length and a rounded head. The breeding season occurs between March and November. The young voles breed in the year after their birth, and typically die before the end of that year.
