Under Your Feet

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Molehill

The soil dug out by

moles as they burrow

gets tossed into piles,

called molehills.

Worm larder

A toxin in mole spit can paralyse

worms. This means they are alive,

but can’t move. ‘Larders’ are made to

store hundreds of paralysed worms.

Feeding tunnel

Mole tunnels are deadly

traps for worms. The burrowing

worms fall through from the soil

above. This causes vibrations

(ground movement) that the

mole quickly moves towards.

Nest

This chamber

is lined with soft

piles of dried leaves and

grass. Moles give birth and

keeps their babies safe here.

Long-tailed weasels

eat moles and can

invade their tunnels.

Moles live on

their own and

fight off invaders.

Baby moles are

hairless until the

age of around

two weeks.

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Tunnels might be used by

multiple moles over time, if

the mole moves out!

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