The hind feet are small and narrow, with slender, sharp claws. Range Out of the seven species that occur in North America, three inhabit lands east of the Rocky Mountains. The eastern mole is the most common. The remaining four species are found west of the Rocky Mountains. The mole lives in the seclusion of underground burrows, coming to the surface only rarely, and then often by accident.
Researchers believe that the mole is a loner.
Because of their food requirements, moles must cover a larger amount of area than do most animals that live underground. The home range of a male mole is thought to be almost 20 times that of a male plains pocket gopher. Deep runways lead from the mole's den to its hunting grounds. The denning area proper consists of irregular chambers here and there connected with the deep runways. The runways follow a course from 5-8 inches beneath the surface of the ground.