The latin name is Talpa europaea and they are mammals.
The male mole is referred to as a “boar”, the female is a “sow” and a group is called a “labour”.
Moles are capable of digging through up to 15 metres of soil an hour!
Most of a moles’ life is spent underground.
The first signs of mole activity or mole digging are molehills, which is the excavated soil from their tunnels.
The mole has poor eyesight and no ears, relying on extreme senses of smell and touch.
Moles are carnivores.
The saliva of a mole can paralyze worms!
Continuous tunnelling by moles can undermine plant roots causing damage.
The normal litter for a female mole can be up to 7 and the average lifespan of the mole is between 2 and 3 years.
If you need help with a mole problem or need mole control, professional mole trapping or mole removal, or have a rodent or pest control problem in and around Bournemouth, Poole, Christchurch, Ringwood, Verwood or any BH postcode area in Dorset, call:
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