This week, Alex is going to be talking about an animal that lives among us, but we rarely ever see. They have extreme adaptations that help them survive, and have some amazing behaviors that are critical to our environment. So, grab a headlamp because we’re heading into some underground tunnel systems to talk about moles.
“[Moles] can aerate the soil and turn it over while mixing in nutrients, which is especially helpful in areas of waterlogged soil.”
Organizations
- Small Mammals Specialist Group
- Small Mammals Conservation and Research Foundation
- Small Mammal Conservation Organization
Sources
- Moles – The Hole and Tunnel Makers
- Moles: Britannica
- A comparison of the Eimer’s organs of three North American moles: the hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri), the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata), and the eastern mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
- How Moles Survive Subterranean Life
- Mole: Talpidae
- Moles: NWF
- Facts About Moles
- Mole – Talpa europaea
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