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Brown mouse like rodent

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From: Robin Scott
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Batavia, IL
Hi, I was out front today in the early afternoon when I got a glimpse of this dark brown rodent. My flower bed looked like it had tremors running through it under the mulch. About 10 seconds later I heard chirping noises and out of the small hole (about 2 inches) popped out a dark brown thin rodent. I think it might be a gopher or vole possibly...We have mice in our area but they are usually light brown with big eyes. The chirps almost reminded me of a chipmunk but it wasn't a chipmunk because I saw no markings. Any ideas?

 
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From: Laura Kammin
Visiting Extension Specialist, Pollution Prevention
Extension-Illinois-Indiana Sea Grant College Program
lkammin@illinois.edu
Likely a vole. Approximately how long was the animal? Slightly larger than a mouse? Or larger than a chipmunk?

 
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