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3072-Mole 23 cm.L

HTC: 3072

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Mole

  • Type: Mammal
  • Size: 4.4 to 6.25 inches (11.3 to 15.9 centimeters); 1 to 1.6 inches (2.5 to 4 cm) for the tail
  • Weight: 2.5 to 4.5 ounces (72 to 128 grams)
  • Diet: Insectivore
  • Ave. Life Span: 6 years
  • Group name: Labour
  • Description Moles have small cylindrical bodies, soft fur, and tiny eyes and ears. They also have short and powerful limbs with big paws and curved claws that they use for digging. They can create permanent tunnels that are 8 to 12 inches below the surface of the ground and are 2 inches in diameter. The entrance of these mammals’ tunnels can easily be spotted by the mound of earth that are known as mole hills. Aside from digging tunnels and chambers, they spend most of their time hunting for food. The mole’s diet typically consists of insects, earthworms, and small invertebrates. Sometimes, they also hunt for small mice at the entrance of their burrow. Once they catch their prey, they may feed it to the young mole or store it for later. These mammals commonly live in grasslands, mixed woodland, gardens, sand dunes, and urban areas in North America, Europe, South Africa, and Asia. They can be found in every continent, except for South America and Antarctica. In general, moles are solitary animals and they only come together for mating purposes.

    Status According to the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), all of the North American species of moles are of least concern because of their large numbers. Yet, the Townsend’s mole is listed as endangered in Canada because of urbanization and pest control. Meanwhile, the Ryukyu mole or the Senkaku mole, which naturally lives in the small Japanese island of Uotsuri-jima, is classified as critically endangered on the Red List of Japan. The Chinese shrew-mole, inquisitive shrew-mole of China, Northern Iran’s Persian mole, as well as the Tokuda’s mole and echigo mole of Japan are also endangered. In addition, a number of golden mole species in Southern Africa are also listed as endangered by the IUCN.

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