Who knew that watching a pleasantly plump water vole eating grass was ... well, the best thing ever? The little rodent was spotted at Portburry Warf Nature Reserve in the UK by YouTuber avonbirding. At Portburry, water voles like to hide out and 'munch down' on grasses in the ditches along the marsh – which is a great sign! Voles are an indicator species: a healthy population of voles means a thriving marsh ecosystem.
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