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"These curious animals about three inches long, are exclusively African. They have a chunky body, small eyes, no enternal tail, ears nearly rubimentary, short legs, a strong fore-feet, fitted for burrowing. The hind-feet have four claws, and the fore ones but three." —Goodrich, 1885

Chrysochloris Aurea

"These curious animals about three inches long, are exclusively African. They have a chunky body, small…

"Like that animal [the mole] it is constantly engaged in burrowing in the earth; and to enable it to do this with facility iits anterior limbs are converted into a pair of flat, fossorial organs, which are turned outward in exactly the same manner as the hand of the mole. In its pasage through the earth it does great injury to the roots of plants, but it said to live quite as much upon animal as vegetable food." — Goodrich, 1859

Mole Cricket

"Like that animal [the mole] it is constantly engaged in burrowing in the earth; and to enable it to…

The eyes of the mole are very small, but its hearing and smell are acute. Its fur is fine and soft, and doesn't retain dirt although it is constantly surrounded by it. Its front paws are very large and strong and used for digging.

Mole

The eyes of the mole are very small, but its hearing and smell are acute. Its fur is fine and soft,…

Moles are well fitted for digging by the very large front feet and strong muscles of the front legs. Th eyes have become rudimentary because they live in darkness.

Mole

Moles are well fitted for digging by the very large front feet and strong muscles of the front legs.…

Moles are nocturnal, burrowing animals, and the feet have strong digging claws.

Mole

Moles are nocturnal, burrowing animals, and the feet have strong digging claws.

President Mole.

Mole

President Mole.

An insectivorous animal having a barrel-shaped body, very broad fore feet adapted for digging, and burrows immediately below the surface of the ground in search of insect larva and worms.

Mole

An insectivorous animal having a barrel-shaped body, very broad fore feet adapted for digging, and burrows…

Moles are the majority of the members of the mammal family Talpidae in the order Soricomorpha. Although most moles burrow, some species are aquatic or semi-aquatic. Moles have cylindrical bodies covered in fur, with small or covered eyes; the ears are generally not visible. They eat small invertebrate animals living underground. Moles can be found almost anywhere in North America, Europe and Asia, although they are not found in Ireland.

Mole

Moles are the majority of the members of the mammal family Talpidae in the order Soricomorpha. Although…

Foxes and mole

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Foxes and mole

"These animals have a long body, small eyes, and short tails, and resemble mole-rats" — S. G. Goodrich, 1885

Malacca Rhizomys

"These animals have a long body, small eyes, and short tails, and resemble mole-rats" — S. G.…

Urotrichus Talpoides, a species of shrew.

Shrew

Urotrichus Talpoides, a species of shrew.