Description

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The Northern Mole; (Talpa europea)

 

Moles are up to 15 cm in length and have dense grey black hair which grows outward from their body allowing easy movement both forward and backwards.

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• With oversized front limbs it makes it easy for them to dig through the earth.

• With poor vision but a very strong sense of smell and hearing moles can pick up faint smells and noises in their tunnels form prey species.

• Moles are solitary creatures only coming together during the breeding season.

• Moles are a particular enemy of the gardener as they consume earth worms and excavate soil above ground creating an earth mound spoiling the appearance of a nice manicured lawn.

• Moles pose a particular problem to equestrienne animals potential holes in the ground have been known to break horse’s legs extreme though it is.

• Snap trap are placed into the mole run and prove effective in control.