Mole

Eastern mole

Description

A small burrowing animal of the family Talpidae found in Eurasia and North America. Moles were once widely trapped for their fur. Their flexible skins have soft, velvety, deep-gray fur with hairs that can be brushed in any direction. The pelts, however, have poor durability.

Synonyms and Related Terms

Russian Desman; Maulwürfe (Deut.); topo (Esp.); talpidé (Fr.); mollen (Ned.); toupeira (Port.); mullvadar (Sven.)

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Resources and Citations

• Encyclopedia Britannica, http://www.britannica.com Comment: "mole." Accessed 25 Jan. 2005.

• Edward Reich, Carlton J. Siegler, Consumer Goods: How to Know and Use Them, American Book Company, New York City, 1937

• Olympus Microscopy Resource Center at http://www.olympusmicro.com/galleries/polarizedlight/pages/molehairsmall.html

• Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mole_%28animal%29 (Accessed Nov. 9, 2005)