| Moles |
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| Size: |
5 to 8 inches
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| Food: |
Earth worms, grubs, beetles and ants. Usually do not eat bulbs or roots of garden plants.
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| Activity
period: |
Day and night. They are most visibly in spring and fall on damp days. Moles are capable of tunnelling 100 ft per day.
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Age
at breeding:
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1.5 to 2 months
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| Breeding
season: |
February and March
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| Gestation period: |
6 weeks
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| Young per litter: |
3 to 5, 1 litter per year
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| Length
of life: |
1 year
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| Treatment: |
Trapping by placing traps throughout main runways in the ground.
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