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The European mole has a relatively short breeding season, in the spring. Mating occurs over a span of a few weeks in March and April, followed by a gestation period of four to five weeks. Most births occur at the end of April or at the beginning of May.
A European mole Various moles. Moles are small, subterranean mammals. ... Breeding season for a mole depends on species, but is generally from February through May ...
Gryllotalpa gryllotalpa, commonly known as the European mole cricket, is widespread in Europe and has been introduced to the eastern United States. Its scientific name is derived from the Latin 'gryllus' ( cricket ); and 'talpa' ( mole ), because of the fine dense fur which covers it and its subterranean habits, [ 2 ] and because of the mole ...
The family Talpidae [1] (/ ˈ t æ l p ɪ d iː /) includes the true moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all digging animals to various degrees: moles are completely subterranean animals; shrew moles and shrew-like moles somewhat less so; and desmans, while basically aquatic, excavate dry sleeping chambers ...
The European mole, found throughout most of Europe, is a member of this genus, as are several species restricted to small ranges. One species, Père David's mole , is data deficient . These moles eat earthworms , insects , and other invertebrates found in the soil.
Sandy mole-rat, Spalax arenarius EN (eastern Europe) Balkan mole rat, Spalax graecus VU and: [n 1] Mehely's blind mole-rat, Spalax antiquus [2] EN ; Oltenia blind mole-rat, Spalax istricus [2] CR (Romania) Nehring's blind mole rat, Spalax nehringi NA (may occur in Greece) Giant blind mole-rat, Spalax giganteus [2] LC
The forty-five extant species of Talpidae are divided into three subfamilies: Scalopinae, containing seven mole species in five genera, Talpinae, containing thirty-three mole, shrew mole, and desman species in eleven genera, and Uropsilinae, containing four shrew mole species in a single genus. A few extinct prehistoric Talpidae species have ...
The European mole is a natural predator of cockchafers. Moles are known to feed on cockchafer larvae. They can detect them using their keen sense of smell and specialised digging behaviour. This predation can help regulate cockchafer populations in mole-inhabited areas. [13] M. melolontha adults are predated by ground beetles and ants. Larvae ...