Eastern Mole

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:Mole
gptkbp:activity_pattern gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:adaptations Streamlined body
Burrowing lifestyle
gptkbp:average_temperature Temperate regions
gptkbp:behavior Fossorial
gptkbp:body_shape Stocky
gptkbp:breeding_season Spring to early summer
gptkbp:climate_adaptation Moist environments
gptkbp:color Dark brown
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Eastern_Mole
gptkbp:communication Vocalizations
gptkbp:conservation_efforts None required
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:Least_Concern
gptkbp:cultural_significance None known
gptkbp:diet Invertebrates
gptkbp:digging Powerful forelimbs
gptkbp:family gptkb:Talpidae
gptkbp:foraging_behavior Up to 30 cm
Tunneling
gptkbp:fossil_record Extensive
gptkbp:genetic_diversity Moderate
gptkbp:geographic_distribution gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:gestation_period 42 days
gptkbp:habitat Moist soil
gptkbp:habitat_preference Wetlands
gptkbp:has_skin Fur
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Eastern Mole
gptkbp:hunting_technique Ambush
gptkbp:impact Habitat loss
gptkbp:length 15 to 25 cm
gptkbp:life_cycle gptkb:Adult
1 to 3 years
gptkbp:litter_size 2 to 7 pups
gptkbp:mating_system Polygynous
gptkbp:nesting Underground nests
gptkbp:order Eulipotyphla
gptkbp:population_density Varies by region
gptkbp:population_trend gptkb:stable
gptkbp:predators gptkb:owl
Curved claws
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:European_Mole
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Scalopus_aquaticus
gptkbp:seasonal_activities Active year-round
gptkbp:senses Poor eyesight
gptkbp:size Larger than young
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_length Short
gptkbp:territorial_behavior gptkb:Yes
gptkbp:tooth_count 44 teeth
gptkbp:weaning_age 4 weeks
gptkbp:weight 70 to 150 grams
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:urban_development
gptkb:Low
gptkbp:wing_configuration Extensive
gptkbp:young Pups
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Monongahela_National_Forest
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6