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Voles are small rodents to which pest management professionals (PMPs) and their clients may refer colloquially as meadow mice and field mice. The two species most encountered by PMPs and their clients are the meadow vole, Microtus pennsylvanicus, and the pine vole, M. pinetorum. The meadow vole (pictured) is mostly dark grayish-brown with a slightly lighter colored belly. The pine vole is rusty-gray and is slightly smaller than the meadow vole. Both species have thick coats and short, dark fury tails. Adult voles are generally larger than adult house mice, deer mice and ...

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