fun mole facts to pique your interest
can smell in stereo (nostrils smell separately)
solitary (except for star nosed moles)
male are called boars and females sows (like pigs) but babies are called pups
a group of them is called a labour
have poison in their saliva that can paralyse worms and insects
will store food in 'larders' so they can snack later
more oxygen in their blood (helps breathing underground)
not rodents
are good for soil health (their tunnelling aerates and fertilised soil), don't be mean to them :(
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