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Even amidst hundreds of ferocious crocodiles, this giant mouse remains composed as it moves calmly among them.
A video captures a water vole leisurely drinking water amidst a crowd of crocodiles, drawing attention for its remarkable tranquility amid these fearsome predators.
Water voles are semi-aquatic animals, primarily herbivores, feeding mainly on vegetation such as grasses and aquatic plants. When mature, they stand about 60 cm tall, measure 1.2 m long, and weigh an average of about 45 kg.
Water voles have a lifespan of 8-10 years, with a maximum weight of up to 105.4 kg and a height of up to 1.5 m during adulthood.
Water voles utilize their feces as a source of intestinal vegetation, aiding in cellulose digestion from grass to form their normal diet and to extract maximum protein and vitamins from their food. They can also regurgitate food for re-chewing, similar to how cows chew cud.
Water voles live in groups with two to four mature males, four to seven mature females, and the remaining juveniles. Vole groups can contain up to 50 or 100 individuals in the dry season when animals gather around available water sources. Males establish social relationships, dominance, or group consensus. They can mimic dog-like behaviors when threatened or when females are herding young.
During high temperatures in the day, they stay in water and then feed on grass in the late afternoon and evening. They also spend time wallowing in mud. They rest around midnight and then resume grazing before dawn. This large-bodied animal is very gentle and is often kept by humans as pets in South American countries.
Remarkably, this species of vole shows no fear when playing with carnivorous animals. They can comfortably play with ferocious animals such as crocodiles, dogs, cats, monkeys, etc.
This can be seen in the above video, where a water vole calmly moves back and forth drinking water in front of hundreds of crocodiles. According to zoologists' explanations, water voles remain calm due to their possession of several special attributes:
Water voles have the advantage of their giant legs, so this gnawing species can run very fast, with a maximum speed of up to 9.8 m/s, equivalent to the running speed of a football player. Therefore, if they perceive danger, water voles will use this ability to flee.
Furthermore, water voles are hailed as the 'ambassadors of peace' in the animal kingdom. They possess a remarkably friendly and sociable demeanor, never initiating attacks and capable of harmoniously coexisting with any species. They can form friendships with most other animals through their abilities. Other animals also enjoy being around them. Therefore, it's not unusual to encounter an image of a water vole befriending 'bloodthirsty predators' like crocodiles.
*Article compiled from AZ Animals, Nat Geo.
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