Eastern Mole

Brownish mammal with a pointed snout and a short naked tail. Front feet have out-turned palms and long claws.

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Common Name

Eastern Mole

Comments

Presence can be detected by the mounds of dirt it pushes up when tunneling underground. An expert digger, it can disappear underground in a matter of seconds. One of 7 North American species.

Scientific Name

Scalopus aquaticus

Habitat

Loose soils in a variety of rural and urban habitats.

Size

To 9 in. (23 cm)