VOLES

This is a wood mouse.  Very common and eaten by all sorts of predators.  Notice the large eyes and ears, the pointed nose and the long scaly tail devoid of fur.

In contrast voles, both bank voles and field voles, have small ears, a blunt nose and a shorter furry tail.

This one is unfortunately dead but it allows us to see the strong, yellow, upper and lower incisor teeth which all rodents have.   Enamel is only present on the front, backed up by the softer dentine behind, so that gnawing keeps a sharp edge.  The teeth have no roots and continue to grow all through the animal's life - unlike ours.  So no rodent dentists.

You can also see the short, furry tale typical of voles but not rats and mice.