Broad-Footed Mole

Active Night and Day beneath the Surface, the broad footed or California, mole seems to swim through the soil as it tunnels along, wedging its spindle-shaped body into the sod. it's powerful feet act like shovels; its fleshy nose packs the dirt. earthworms and other prey are detected by their vibrations. like other moles, the broad footed species have an extremely high metabolic rate, causing the animal to burn up so much food that it eats its own weight in food everyday. this mole resembles two other western species-this mole resembles two other western species- Townsend's mole and the coast mole.
Category:Moles
Category:Mammals
Category:Wildlife