Voles search for green plants and seeds during the day or night, and in winter, they travel in tunnels beneath the insulating snow, making round holes in the snow when coming up to the surface. In contrast, the house mouse is uniformly grey. The vole has a dark brown coat with a greyish belly that turns white in the winter. Like all rodents, voles have a single pair of large chisel-like incisors in their upper jaw that continue to grow as the tips wear away. Voles look like house mice, but have a shorter tail, a rounded muzzle and head, and small ears. But any plant damage is most likely incidental, or may be blamed on other small herbivores using the tunnel. Some moles may damage tubers and the roots of garden plants. Most do not eat plants, but feed mainly on earthworms, insects, and grubs. Its eyes are small and its broad front feet have strong claws for digging in soil. The adult mole is 12 to 20 cm (4.5 to 8 inches) long and has dark grey or brown velvety fur.
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