Mole

MOLE is a small burrowing mammal, a member of the order Insectivore, inhabiting the Lower Mainland and lower FRASER VALLEY. It has short legs with shovel-like feet for digging, a long snout and short velvety hair, grey to dark brown in colour. The mole spends much of its time underground: its small eyes see very poorly and it functions mainly by touch. Moles feed on earthworms and are themselves preyed upon mainly by OWLS. The female produces one litter annually of 1–4 young. Of 142 mole...

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