Educational resources on Eastern Mole

Eastern Mole or Scalopus aquaticus is listed on the IUCN Red list (1996) as Lower Risk/Least Concern . IUCN Profile of the Eastern Mole

Academic web links for the Eastern Mole.

Eastern Mole
Article about the biology of the eastern mole, plus anatomical images.
animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Scalopus_aquaticus.html

Eastern Mole
Offers picture and physical description.
www.ksr.ku.edu/libres/Mammals_of_Kansas/mole.html

Eastern Mole (Scalopus aquaticus)
Offers a description and a map of where to find them in Texas.
www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/scalaqua.htm

Controlling the Eastern Mole - FSA-9095
Agriculture and Natural Resources FSA9095 Controlling the Eastern Mole Dustin Blakey County Extension Agent Agriculture Rebecca McPeake Associate Professor and Extension
www.uaex.edu/Other_Areas/publications/PDF/FSA-9095.pdf

eastern mole
Eastern Moles are small mammals which are rarely seen. They are most active at dawn and dusk (crepuscular times), when it is difficult to see them; but that doesn't
www.fcps.edu/islandcreekes/ecology/eastern_mole.htm

ADW: Scalopus aquaticus: Pictures
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/pictures/Scalopus_aquaticus.html

Eastern Mole
Moles live most of thier lives underground, and are specialized for this lifestyle. These are small (5.5"-8") sturdy animals with a cylindrical body and elongated head.
campus.murraystate.edu/academic/faculty/howard.whiteman/field/mammals/easternmole.html

North American Mammals: Scalopus aquaticus
Well-adapted to a fossorial (underground) life, the eastern mole has short, fine fur that can lie flat facing forward or backward, depending on whether the animal is moving forward
www.mnh.si.edu/mna/image_info.cfm?species_id=294

WEC-66/UW080: Moles
Description. The eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus, occurs throughout Florida. Moles are not rodents but belong to the mammalian Order Insectivora.
edis.ifas.ufl.edu/uw080

NDIS Eastern Mole Wildlife Page
Habitat: Moles are most numerous in loose, loamy, or sandy soils that are sufficiently moist to allow for tunneling. The animals are not found in heavy clay, stony, or gravel
ndis.nrel.colostate.edu/wildlifespx.asp?SpCode=050143