The mole (Talpa) is a genus of burrowing mammal of the Talpidae family. The body is long and narrow, the tail short, the fore limbs placed far forward, while the hand is broad and powerful, and armed with five strong claws. They have no external ear, and the eyes are minute. Moles catch worms which they paralyse by damaging their nerve cord with a bite. These worms are then stored alive in the mole hills for future use when food is short. The typical and most widespread European mole is the common mole, but there are also the blind mole and Roman mole found in some parts of Europe. Research Mole
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Abbreviations
Nature
Research Mole
