Vole

A vole is a small rodent resembling a mouse but with a stouter body, a shorter, hairy tail, a slightly rounder head, smaller ears and eyes, and differently formed molars (high-crowned and with angular cusps instead of low-crowned and with rounded cusps). There are approximately 155 species of voles. They are sometimes known as meadow mice or field mice in North America. Vole species form the subfamily Arvicolinae with the lemmings and the muskrats.

Description

Voles are small rodents that grow to 3–9 in (7.6–22.9 cm), depending on the species. They can have five to 10 litters per year. Gestation lasts for three weeks and the young voles reach sexual maturity in a month. As a result of this biological exponential growth, vole populations can grow very large within a very short period of time. Since litters average five to 10 young, a single vole can birth a hundred more voles in a year.

Voles resemble outwardly several other small animals. Moles, gophers, mice, rats and even shrews have similar characteristics and behavioral tendencies. Since voles will commonly use burrows with many exit holes, they can be mistaken for gophers or some kind of ground squirrel.

Voleč

Voleč is a village in the Pardubice Region of the Czech Republic. It has around 300 inhabitants.

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Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 15°34′39″E / 50.11667°N 15.57750°E / 50.11667; 15.57750

List of Star Trek animals

This is a list of fictional extraterrestrial animal species from the science fiction universe of Star Trek. Like other aspects of stories in the franchise, they were recurring plot elements from one episode to another and sometimes from one series to another. Some have gained significance beyond the dedicated fans of the series; the furry, fast-breeding tribble has gained a place in popular culture and language.

This list describes the more notable fictional animals featured in Star Trek films or multiple episodes.

Cardassian vole

The Cardassian vole is a fictional rodent species in the series Star Trek: Deep Space Nine. It was a pest aboard the space station, infesting Quark's Bar as well as Ops where it chewed through wiring. It is quite unlike the voles of Earth, most notably in that it has six legs. It is also much bigger than a terrestrial vole.

Although he has denied it, Quark hosts vole fights. Morn has been known to assist him in setting up the events by painting numbers on the voles' backs.