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Howard, Martin (1 April 2010). "Why we need eccentricity". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 24 March 2014 . Retrieved 13 May 2010. Despite popular misconception, moles do have eyesight, even though it’s poor and undeveloped. Their amazing senses of smell and hearing more than make up for this deficiency.

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The small and defenseless mole animals are often preyed upon by foxes, coyotes, weasels, snakes, hawks, and owls. Because the moles are so vulnerable above ground, the burrow provides a natural defense against most predators. However, this may not save the mole from predators with a very good ability for digging. With fleshy, finger-like protrusions on its face, the star-nosed mole can catch and eat prey in just 230 milliseconds—the fastest of any mammal. Interaction with humans [ edit ] Pelts [ edit ] Advertisement in Illustrated Sporting and Dramatic News, 1921 a b Catania, K.C. (21 December 2006). "Olfaction: Underwater 'sniffing' by semi-aquatic mammals". Nature. 444 (7122): 1024–1025. Bibcode: 2006Natur.444.1024C. doi: 10.1038/4441024a. PMID 17183311. S2CID 4417227.Further, wildlife researchers have discovered that moles are more active very early in the morning or just before dusk. Most of the species have a single breeding season that lasts throughout the spring months. Much of the action occurs underground, beginning with the search for an appropriate mate. Males will travel up to half a mile to look for a female’s burrow. If no existing tunnel is available to connect the respective burrows, then the males may dig entirely new tunnels. In human culture, moles are animals that have sometimes conjured up images of industry and hard work. With their massive claws, they hollow out an impressive system of tunnels and chambers underneath soft, moist soil. Some species of Russian moles, on the other hand, are amphibious creatures with webbed feet, water-repellent fur, long tails, and closable facial openings to prevent water from entering. They still nest in burrows but come out to forage underwater for their food. Finally, the European mole has the ability to construct a large mound above ground, composed of nearly 2,000 pounds of soil. This formidable structure contains the same network of tunnels and rooms as a normal underground burrow. More than 25,000 Eimer's organs form the star, although it has a surface area of less than one square centimeter. Together these sensory organs are supplied by more than 100,000 nerve fibers that carry information to the central nervous system and eventually to the highest mammalian processing center, the neocortex. With this formidable array of receptors, the mole can make incredibly fast sensory discriminations as it prowls its haunts looking for prey. Credit: Portia Sloan

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Kott, Ondřej; Sumbera, Radim; Nemec, Pavel (2010). Iwaniuirst, Andrew (ed.). "Light Perception in Two Strictly Subterranean Rodents: Life in the Dark or Blue?". PLOS ONE. 5 (7): e11810. Bibcode: 2010PLoSO...511810K. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0011810. PMC 2911378. PMID 20676369. Allegedly moles are solitary creatures, coming together only to mate. [17] Territories may overlap, but moles avoid each other and males may fight fiercely if they meet. [18] Classification [ edit ] Uropsilus Northern broad-footed moleA characteristic feature of information processing in mammalian sensory systems is the topographic organization of information from sensory receptors. Visual areas contain maps of the retina, auditory areas provide maps of the cochlea (the receptors in the ear, which are maps of tones), and touch areas contain maps of the body's surface. Such mapping is perhaps nowhere better illustrated than in the somatosensory system of the star-nosed mole. Charting Touch