Star Nosed Mole Condylura cristata 

 Courtesy U. S. Biological Survey. 



nels, this species runs about over the surface of the 

 ground and it has been frequently seen running about 

 on the surface of deep snow. It nests about eighteen 

 inches below the surface in a small chamber along one 

 of its tunnels. The young, numbering from three to 

 five, are hairless at birth and receive the kind attention 

 of the mother for two months. 



The feeding habits of the star nosed mole are 

 similar to those of other species, its chief article of diet 

 being insect larvae, beetles and the pupae of Sphingid 

 moths. While the animal is beneficial, its runways are 

 often used by meadow mice which do considerable 

 damage to field crops. .The general characters, such as 

 teeth, feet, etc., are similar to those of moles in general. 



Brewer's Mole: Hairy Tailed Mole 



Parascalops breiveri 



The habits of the hairy tailed mole are similar 

 to those of the other species mentioned above. It is a 



