Mammal
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Size
12–16 cm (body length, excluding tail)About the size of an adult's hand
Weight
70–130 gRoughly the weight of a large egg
Lifespan
2–3 years typically (up to 6 recorded)
Rarity
Common
M vs F
Look almost identical; males (boars) are usually slightly larger than females (sows)
Habitat
Underground tunnel systems beneath grassland, gardens, woodland and farmland
Best time
Year-round, though rarely seen directly — molehills are most visible after wet weather
Conservation
LC
💡 Did you know?
Moles are almost blind but have an incredible sense of touch and smell, and can dig new tunnels at an amazing speed!
A mole eats roughly its own body weight in earthworms and grubs every day, and stores paralysed but still-living worms in underground "larders" for later.
Often confused with
Shrew (much smaller
lives above ground
pointed snout)
Vole (above ground
rounder body
visible small eyes and ears)
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