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Moles |
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Eastern Mole |
Star Nosed Mole |
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Grouping |
Insectivore |
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Nicknames |
Ground Mole, Moles are not Gophers. |
| Best
Known For |
Humped travel trails through lawns.
Subterranean dwellers. |
| Life
Span |
1 to 3 years |
| Mating
Season |
March - June |
| Litter
Size |
2 - 8 Moles per litter |
|
Litters Per Year |
1 to 3 litters per year |
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Dispersal |
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|
Habitat |
Wooded
lots, established yards and well drained soil. |
Wet
soil and creek bottoms. |
|
Activity Cycle |
Diurnal and nocturnal. Active year
round. Solitary Existence. Tunneling rate 18' per hour.
Travel rate 80' per minute in either direction. |
| Food |
Primarily earth worms with some other
insects. |
| Damage
Signs |
Long
running humped underground tunnels just below the surface of lawn
areas, mulch beds and wooded lots. |
Long
running humped underground tunnels just below the surface of lawn
areas, mulch beds and wooded lots. Earth boils. |
|
Treatment |
Trapping. Poison baits have not proved
effective. Juicy fruit gum, kitty litter, fox urine, etc
have no lasting effect. Lawn treatments for grubs will not
eliminate moles. |
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