Description and photo of the mole burrow

Mole mink is a complex multi-tier maze with numerous moves and tunnels. Under the ground are the entire possession of the animal, which perform different functions. Mole has low vision, underdeveloped hearing, almost never creeps out. Wormholes on the earth are indicated by small loose tubercles, by the location of which one can determine the trajectory of the entire maze.

Destination

A mole in a hole spends his whole life. At different depths, the labyrinths are horizontal, vertical. Tunnels intersect, have many exits, entrances. Nora has a confused look.

The mole hole depth reaches 2 m. How wide the tunnels are located can be judged by the number of tubercles above the ground.

• Approximately 15 cm below the surface of the soil, tunnels are located to search for food. Animal feeds earthworms, bugs, roots, plant seeds, root crops, grain.
• At a distance of 50 cm from the surface of the earth is a bedroom. It is small in size, covered with straw, grass, various branches. By winter, the animal moves to a room that is placed at a depth of at least 1 m.
• The deepest are the pantries, where the mole makes supplies. Despite its small size, the animal has a brutal appetite. Eats an amount of food equal to its total weight per day.

A photo of a mole’s mink is located below, where you can see the numerous tunnels, passages, exits, storerooms and a berth. Mink protects from attacks of enemies, adverse external conditions, ensures the normal functioning of the animal.

Construction method

Outwardly, the mole’s hole looks like small loosened tubercles of soil. The animal digs the ground with its front legs, which are in the form of a shovel, equipped with long, sharp claws. With the help of such equipment, the most dense soil is easily loosened.

The absence of large ears, a sharp muzzle make it easy to move underground, quietly get worms, and catch insects. With its hind legs, the animal throws the soil back, and then transports it out. The places where the deep hole is located are indicated on the outside by embankments.

Interesting!

Other inhabitants of the underworld can settle in numerous labyrinths, very often they become the mouse, earthen rats. However mole He doesn’t give up without a fight, calmly expels the invaders from his possessions.

Benefit and harm

The mole settlement on the land is regarded in two ways. In the fields, these creatures loosen the soil, saturate it with oxygen, and increase fertility. However, with a large number of earthly inhabitants become a real disaster and have to fight moles. Damage to root crops, crops, make it difficult to harvest.

Even more damage from burrows on a small plot of land in the garden. Gardeners, gardeners are trying scare away pestsclear the territory. The mole settlement next door helps scare off the mice, get rid of shrews, little bearMay bugs.