European Mole
Talpa europaea
European Moles live mostly underground in meadows, gardens, fields, and woodland edges with deep, workable soil. They tunnel almost constantly with broad, spade-like forefeet, feeding mainly on earthworms along with insect larvae and other small soil invertebrates. Though rarely seen above ground, they are active hunters within their tunnel systems and defend their burrows fiercely from other moles. A notable habit is storing live earthworms in underground larders after disabling them with a bite.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
- ?
- European Mole