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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
3โ6 years
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Weight
0.06โ0.12 kg
Population Trend
โก๏ธStable
Description
A subterranean mammal adapted to a life underground, found across Europe.
Habitat
๐ฟ grassland๐ฟ arable land๐ฟ deciduous woodland๐ฟ gardens
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Eulipotyphla
Family
Talpidae
Genus
Talpa
Fun Facts
1
Can dig up to 20 meters of tunnel per day.
2
Their star-shaped nose has over 25,000 touch receptors.
3
Nearly blind but detect prey through vibration and smell.
4
Can tolerate low oxygen levels that would suffocate most mammals.
5
A single molehill can displace over 100 kg of soil.