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Going
Underground
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Posted: 27th June 2008
Photo: G. Bradley |
If you've got one of those immaculate, smooth, well watered, bowling green type lawns with the stripes
running up and down, start panicking now. This is the time when young moles leave their mothers nest to start looking for new territories of their own.
Initially young moles hunt above ground, but they soon realise that it's safer from predators below ground, and that's when the tunnelling starts!
If there was an Olympic medal for digging then these guys would win hands down. They can shift
about 6kg (13lbs) of soil every twenty minutes. Pound for pound, that’s the equivalent of a human shovelling 4
tons of soil.
Now if you’ve ever seen “The Great Escape” you’ll know that tunneling produces heaps of soil, and it all
has to go somewhere. Moles don’t have those special trousers with the quick release strings so they just push the soil up to the surface forming mounds called ‘molehills’. If you’re patient, and wait beside one of these mounds, you’ll sometimes see a mole as it heaves the soil
up.
 Humane
Mole Trap
A great way to get a good look at the moles living under your lawn, or
just to remove unwanted moles without harming them. It's safe, effective, non-toxic and easy to
use.
Our Price - £12.95 |
Related Links:
UK Safari Mole Pages
UK Safari Mammal Section
UK Safari News
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