Food
Herbivore
Voles eat grass, roots and seeds.
Plant eater
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Vole Facts for Kids: V Is for Vole
Voles are small, chubby rodents that look like mice with short tails. They make little tunnels and paths through the grass. Here are easy vole facts for kids: what voles eat, how big they grow, what a baby vole is called and where voles live. Read them out loud, try the quiz, then color the letter V.
Mammaltype
Herbivorediet
Pupbaby name
Fun facts
Fun Facts About Voles
Two more true facts about the vole that kids love. Tap the button to hear the name, then read each fact together.
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Say “Vole”
Vole starts with the letter V. Clap once for each part of the word as you say it.
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Did you know?
Voles look like mice but have shorter tails.
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One more fact
They make tunnels under snow in winter.
Act it outMove like a vole for ten seconds.
Spot the letterFind the letter V in “Vole”.
Ask a questionWhat would a vole eat for breakfast?
Quick facts
Vole Facts at a Glance
Everything a curious kid wants to know about the vole, in eight short cards.
Size
How big?
A vole is about 8 to 18 cm long.
Body sizeLife
How long?
Voles live for less than 1 year.
LifespanBaby
Pup
A baby vole is called a pup.
Baby nameGroup
Colony
A group of voles is called a colony.
Group nameHabitat
Grasslands
Voles are found in North America, Europe and Asia.
Where they liveAnimal type
Mammal
Voles are small, chubby rodents that look like mice with short tails. They make little tunnels and paths through the grass.
Vole is a mammalLetter
V is for vole
Vole has 4 letters and starts with V.
Say: Vole
Quick quiz
Vole Quiz for Kids
A tiny game to check what stuck. Read the question out loud and let your little one tap the answer.
Question 1
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Free printable
Vole Coloring Page: Letter V Worksheet
Done reading about the vole? Print the free letter V sheet, say “V is for vole” together and color the big letters. Great for circle time, morning work or a quiet afternoon at home.
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Print at home or schoolFits US Letter and A4 paper
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Color and traceBig letters and dotted tracing lines
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Questions
All FAQs
Vole Questions Kids Ask
Voles eat grass, roots and seeds. That makes the vole a herbivore, which means it is a plant eater.
A vole is about 8 to 18 cm long.
Voles live for less than 1 year.
A baby vole is called a pup.
A group of voles is called a colony.
Voles live in North America, Europe and Asia. Their favorite habitat is: grasslands.
Yes. The vole is a mammal. Voles are small, chubby rodents that look like mice with short tails. They make little tunnels and paths through the grass.
Vole starts with the letter V. Say it slowly and listen for the V sound at the start.
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All V animals
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