Moles

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The moles, desmans and “shrew moles” make up the family of mammals called Talpidae, from the Latin meaning “mole”, and comprise about 17 genera and 50 species worldwide. There are nine species of very similar looking moles of the Talpa genus found across the Palaearctic, with a single species, Talpa europaea, in Britain.

Species

European mole

Talpa europaea

Small, rarely seen insectivorous mammals, despite being widespread and relatively common, their presence evidenced only by their spoil heaps, called molehills.

No questions exist for this group.

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