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The eastern mole or common mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only species in the genus Scalopus. It is found in forested and open areas with moist sandy soils in northern Mexico, the eastern United States and the southwestern corner of Ontario in Canada. The eastern mole has grey-brown fur with silver ...
Genus Parascalops (hairy-tailed mole): one species; Genus Scalopus (eastern mole): one species; Genus Scapanulus (Gansu mole): one species; Genus Scapanus (western moles): three species; Subfamily Talpinae. Genus Desmana (Russian desman): one species; Genus Dymecodon (True's shrew mole): one species; Genus Euroscaptor (Asiatic moles): seven species
The gestation period of the Eastern (North America) mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is approximately 42 days. Three to five young are born, mainly in March and early April. [ 13 ] Townsend's moles mate in February and March, and the 2–4 young are born in March and April after a gestation period of about 1 month.
The Scalopini are a tribe of moles belonging to the family Talpidae.They include all the New World moles apart from the strikingly distinctive star-nosed mole.As the similarity of the names implies, they are the standard form of the Scalopinae, the North American or New World moles, and can be found virtually anywhere north of Northern Mexico and south of Northern Canada where environmental ...
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 ...
Eastern and southeastern Asia Size range: 7 cm (3 in) long, plus 4 cm (2 in) tail (Vietnamese mole) to 15 cm (6 in) long, plus 10 cm (4 in) tail (greater Chinese mole) [92] Habitats: Grassland and forest [93] Diets: Insects and other invertebrates [92] Galemys. Kaup, 1829
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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 ...