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Genus, Talpa. (Linn.) 



MOLE. 



Generic character. — Incisive teetli % equal, or nearly equal ; canines large, 

 triangular, compressed, with two roots ; grinders J:' : body almost cylin- 

 drical, covered with short, fine, soft hair ; fore-feet very broad, the palms 

 turned outwards, formed for digging ; tail short ; no external ears ; eyes 

 extremely minute. 



THE COMMON iMOLE. 



MOLDWAKI' {Scottice MOUDIEWARP). WANT. 



Talpa Europa'tt. 



Specific characte7: — lnchi\'Q teeth all equal ; eyelids open. 



Tulpa Europcea, Linn. Syst. Nat. p. 73. Desjiak. I\ramnial. p. \M, 



sp. 250. Flkm. lU-it. An. p. IS. Jenyns, lUit. Vert. 



p. ]7. Ijonai*. Faun. Iial. Llas. Saug. Deutseh. p. 100. 

 ,, vulgaris, Brisson, Reg. An. p. 2S1, sp. 1. Is. G. St. Hilaike, 



Di'rt. Class, d'llist. Nat. XVI. p. 70. 

 La Taupe, Buffon, Ilist. Nat. VIII. p. 81, t. xii. 



Mole, Pknnant, Brit. Zool. I. p. 128. Shaw, Gen. Zool. I. p. 



f)!."), t. cxvi 



A suPERi'iciAL view uf Uic I'orin and habits ol' the 

 Mole is but ill calculated to excite any desire to cultivate 



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