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European mole (Talpa europaea)

It lives on meadows and fields of Europe and Middle Asia, it is protected in Poland. Feeds on earthworms, insects' grubs, small invertebrates, which localises thanks to its sensitive hearing and whiskers on snout and tale. It builds underground nest witch moss and grass. It gathers living and immobilised earthworms (with skilfully cut ganglion) in the pantry.

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