These animals range from 12-20cm in length have dark grey or brown velvety fur, a pointed, slender nose, tiny eyes and ears and large front feet.
Mole’s life range is 4 to 6 years, having their young in March to early April. The young stay with their mothers for about 10 months until they are fully grown. Young moles are vulnerable to coyotes, badgers, dogs, skunks, etc.
Moles feed on slugs, grubs, worms, and insects, consuming their body weight in food every single day. They thrive in meadows, pastures, forests as well as parks, cemetaries and yards, liking loose moist soil that is easy to burrow through and holds plenty of food for them.
This is an animal that does not hibernate. Moles stay active all year long and look for food deep below the frost line in the winter. Moles are most active on the surface during spring and fall.
Mole cause damage by tunnelling under lawns, shallow foundation, walls, sidewalks and more. They create burrows for other animals to move into such as mice and snakes, causing more problems. As their burrowing through your yard, they can damage plants, spread plant diseases, and expose roots. Moles are solitary animals, if you have a problem, it is most likely only one or two moles creating all the damage. Using dense soil, keeping a healthy lawn, and having pets in the yard with deter moles from making your home, their home.
Mole’s life range is 4 to 6 years, having their young in March to early April. The young stay with their mothers for about 10 months until they are fully grown. Young moles are vulnerable to coyotes, badgers, dogs, skunks, etc.
Moles feed on slugs, grubs, worms, and insects, consuming their body weight in food every single day. They thrive in meadows, pastures, forests as well as parks, cemetaries and yards, liking loose moist soil that is easy to burrow through and holds plenty of food for them.
This is an animal that does not hibernate. Moles stay active all year long and look for food deep below the frost line in the winter. Moles are most active on the surface during spring and fall.
Mole cause damage by tunnelling under lawns, shallow foundation, walls, sidewalks and more. They create burrows for other animals to move into such as mice and snakes, causing more problems. As their burrowing through your yard, they can damage plants, spread plant diseases, and expose roots. Moles are solitary animals, if you have a problem, it is most likely only one or two moles creating all the damage. Using dense soil, keeping a healthy lawn, and having pets in the yard with deter moles from making your home, their home.
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