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fast facts

The mole is often confused with the gopher and the vole due to habitat overlap and similar eating habits.

Moles are not rodents, they are insectivores, and related to shrews and bats.

Moles do not hibernate.

Mole mounds are shaped like a volcano and can reach heights of up to 2 feet tall.

Moles can dig up to 18 feet of surface tunnels per hour.

Mole youngsters have less than a 50 percent chance of surviving long enough to reproduce.

Moles can travel through their existing tunnels at 80 feet per minute.

The female mole will have its litter of 2 to 7 young in March or early April.

The star-nosed mole is extremely active throughout the winter. It has been known to form tunnels through snow and even swim under the ice of frozen ponds.

The shrew mole only sleeps 8 minutes at a time and will stay awake for a maximum of 18 minutes before falling asleep again.

Source: www.crittergetter-online.com