Burrowing, mouselike rodent (4)

I believe the answer is:

vole

(Other definitions for vole that I've seen before include "Small mammal - one to love" , "River-bank rodent" , "Holm-oak" , "creature" , "A small plant-eating rodent - love it" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today.

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