The Meadow Mouse is actually one of many in the species of Vole. What is a Vole? Find out a little about him here:

Here are some answers, but there is even more to discover about each question so don’t let your discussion stop with these answers! There is even more to learn about the Meadow Mouse!

Here’s a few more facts about them:

Thornton W. Burgess compares the Wood Mouse, Whitefoot, to the Meadow Mouse, Danny, in his classic “The Burgess Animal Book for Children.” He remarks that the Meadow Mouse, or Meadow Vole, is very homely compared to Whitefoot. I think he’s quite cute!

Until next time, keep investigating animals! <3 Kate

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Works Consulted:

Burgess, Thornton W. “Two Unlike Little Cousins.” The Burgess Animal Book for Children, Dover Publications, 2004, p. 104-105.

“Meadow Vole.” Britannica, Britannica, 3 June 2025, https://www.britannica.com/animal/meadow-vole.