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Sawyer, Eva; Leitch, Duncan; Catania, Kenneth (1 October 2014). "Organization of the Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus in Star-Nosed Moles". Journal of Comparative Neurology. 522 (14): 3335–3350. doi: 10.1002/cne.23605. PMC 4107073. PMID 24715542. Moles". Pest-management.co.uk. Archived from the original on 1 May 2009 . Retrieved 19 August 2016. It’s not always necessary for a mole to kill earthworms for consumption. Moles can paralyze earthworms stored in their mouths due to a toxin in the mole’s saliva, so they can hold the worms, burrow elsewhere, and then eat for energy. The small and defenseless mole animals are often preyed upon by foxes, coyotes, weasels, snakes, hawks, and owls. Because the moles are so vulnerable above ground, the burrow provides a natural defense against most predators. However, this may not save the mole from predators with a very good ability for digging. Examination of the threshold of velocity at which the receptors responded identified that the minimum velocity of cell response was 46mm/s, corresponding to the approximate speed of the nose during foraging behavior. [22] Transduction of the mechanical signal [ edit ]

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Breeding season for a mole depends on species, but is generally from February through to May. Males search for females by letting out high-pitched squeals and tunneling through foreign areas. Most moles need moist soil that is easy to dig through and which contains the necessary nutrition for insects to flourish. Reducing the moisture on your property and increasing your soil drainage can make your property less conducive to mole tunneling. The following tips can help prevent your lawn from becoming too moist: For an animal that spends most of its life in tight underground burrows, you might wonder how a mole could breathe. It all comes down to adaptation through evolution.a b c d e Catania, Kenneth C.; Northcutt, R. Glenn; Kaas, Jon H. (1999). "The development of a biological novelty: A different way to make appendages as revealed in the snout of the star-nosed mole Condylura cristata". The Journal of Experimental Biology. 202 (Pt 20): 2719–2726. doi: 10.1242/jeb.202.20.2719. PMID 10504308. You aren’t sure if you’re experiencing a mole problem or if a similar type of critter has invaded your lawn. (Moles and voles, groundhogs and gophers can all yield similar damage and resemble each other.) a b Catania, Kenneth C.; Remple, Fiona E. (2005). "Asymptotic prey profitability drives star-nosed moles to the foraging speed limit". Nature. 433 (7025): 519–522. Bibcode: 2005Natur.433..519C. doi: 10.1038/nature03250. PMID 15690041. S2CID 4421551.

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The poor eyesight of a mole means the mammal might not see a buzzard coming until it’s too late. Buzzards may share similar hours to a mole, so if a mole ventures outside its burrow, it’s in trouble. Owls A little-seen and underappreciated creature, the mole is a mammal that benefits the ecosystems it calls home, preserving plants by eating the creatures that feed on plant roots, acting as a food source for larger animals, and aerating soil.

How the mole got its twelve fingers". University of Zurich. 12 July 2011. Archived from the original on 23 July 2011 . Retrieved 17 July 2011.