Anyone know what this little creature is?

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cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 17:00 on 30th June 2010 My guess would be a water-something or another, lol Picture by Ted van Onzen My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 17:13 on 30th June 2010 It looks like a Water Rat. They are not rats really,they are members of the Vole family. I could be wrong but sure looks like one to me. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Rob Faleer Posts: 703 Joined: 10th Jun 2005 Location: USA	quotePosted at 17:19 on 30th June 2010 We call these critters muskrats (at least in Michigan). My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Vince Hawthorn Posts: 12758 Joined: 19th Apr 2010 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:37 on 30th June 2010 Hi I think this is a water vole as well, I snapped this little fellow at Arundel Castle in West Sussex last year. Picture by Vince Hawthorn My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
cathyml Posts: 23275 Joined: 25th Jan 2010 Location: South Africa	quotePosted at 21:53 on 30th June 2010 Thanks Peter, Rob, Vince. I think I would prefer it if it was a water vole, sounds better than a water rat! They seem bigger than I had imagined they would, or is it an illusion? My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Peter Evans Posts: 3863 Joined: 20th Aug 2006 Location: UK	quotePosted at 23:10 on 30th June 2010 Voles are smaller than house mice but Water Voles are just a little smaller than a Rat. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
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