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Food and Activity in the Mole Talpa europaea

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Moles may be much less active and voracious than is commonly believed. This explains their ability to colonize infertile soils with little fauna.

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MELLANBY, K. Food and Activity in the Mole Talpa europaea. Nature 215, 1128–1130 (1967). https://doi.org/10.1038/2151128a0

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