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Eastern Mole
: Family Talpidae : Scalopus aquaticus (Linnaeus)
Description.
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Eastern MoleScalopus aquaticus The Eastern Mole lives almost its entire life underground. It feeds on earthworms, insect grubs, and other invertebrates, which it locates with its highly sensitive snout.
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Eastern moles are related to shrews, and of the four kinds of insectivores in Kansas, they are best adapted to underground life. Eastern moles are distinguished from other Kansas mammals by: 1) rudimentary eyes partially covered with skin, 2) no ...
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Eastern moles, or "talpas," are an animal oddity that are rarely seen. Small and sleek-furred, these mammals possess a remarkable structure adaptation of a body so unique they can flourish in total darkness.
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Eastern MoleScalopus aquaticus (Linnaeus) Description: Eastern moles are related to shrews, and of the four kinds of insectivores in Kansas, they are best adapted to underground life. Eastern moles are distinguished from other Kansas mammals by: 1) ...
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Eastern Moles have the widest distribution of any North American mole, and are common throughout most of the eastern United States where soils are favorable.
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Eastern Mole Scalopus aquaticus. Poorly known. Found statewide and common in a variety of habitats in both forested and unforested areas. Occupies moist, loose, sandy or loamy soils, and spends most of life underground.
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Eastern moles are important predators of insect larvae and other invertebrates, they can profoundly impact the communities of their prey. They also act to aerate and turn soil where they live through their extensive tunneling activities.
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The Eastern Mole, Scalopus aquaticus, is found in most terrestrial habitats statewide except the Keys. It is gray brown. Its eyelids are sealed shut. It can only distinguish light and dark. It is 4.5-5.3" long with a .5-1" tail.
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eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus aquaticus) eastern red bat (Lasiurus borealis borealis) eastern small-footed myotis (Myotis leibii) eastern spotted skunk (Spilogale putorius putorius) evening bat (Nycticeius humeralis humeralis) ...
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Just a Common Mole: The Eastern Mole or Common Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only member of genus Scalopus.
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Other common moles, like the Eastern Mole or Hairy-tailed Mole, can tunnel up to 15 feet per hour, simultaneously digging and searching for food.
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Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus) - Orange Co., NC 10/15/06 (killed by an unknown animal) Eastern Gray Squirrel (Sciurus carolinensis) - Beaufort, NC 10/29/05 Fox Squirrel (Sciurus niger) - Brunswick Co., NC 5/15/04 (bad photo) ...
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 See also: Mole, Earthworm, Burro, Shrew, Insectivore
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