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European Mole — printable fact sheet
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European Mole
Talpa europaea
The European Mole is a small, fossorial mammal known for its velvety fur, cylindrical body, and powerful, spade-like forelimbs adapted for digging. This species spends nearly its entire life underground, creating complex tunnel systems throughout meadows, gardens, and woodlands …
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- A single European Mole can eat its own body weight in food each day, consuming hundreds of earthworms, insects, and larvae.
- European Moles can dig up to 20 meters of tunnel per day. Their saliva contains toxins that paralyze earthworms, allowing them to store live prey for later consumption. Although nearly blind, they have highly sensitive snouts covered in tiny Eimer's organs.
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