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gptkbp:instanceOf
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Mammal
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gptkbp:activities
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nocturnal
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gptkbp:adaptation
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specialized digging limbs
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gptkbp:averageLifespan
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3 years
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gptkbp:behavior
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digging tunnels
foraging underground
nesting underground
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gptkbp:breedingSeason
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spring
mating in spring
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gptkbp:climate
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temperate regions
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gptkbp:colors
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dark brown
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gptkbp:commonName
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gptkb:Eastern_Mole
birds of prey
snakes
weasels
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gptkbp:communicationEquipment
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vocalizations
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gptkbp:conservationEfforts
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Least Concern
none required
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gptkbp:culturalSignificance
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featured in folklore
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:earthworms
insects
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gptkbp:explores
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up to 5 feet per hour
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gptkbp:family
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gptkb:Talpidae
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gptkbp:fishSpecies
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large claws for digging
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gptkbp:foragingBehavior
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subsurface tunneling
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gptkbp:fossilRecord
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extensive
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gptkbp:geneticDiversity
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complex_tunnel_systems
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gptkbp:genus
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Scalopus
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gptkbp:gestationPeriod
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42 days
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gptkbp:habitat
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moist soil
moist, loose soil
eastern_United_States
southeastern_Canada
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gptkbp:hasHistory
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gptkb:North_America
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gptkbp:hasLength
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15 to 25 cm
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gptkbp:headlights
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short
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Eastern Mole
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gptkbp:impact
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controls insect populations
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gptkbp:isKnownFor
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burrowing
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gptkbp:lifespan
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egg to adult
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gptkbp:nesting
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burrows
plant matter
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gptkbp:numberOfFigures
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2 to 5
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gptkbp:personalLife
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fossorial
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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stable
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gptkbp:predators
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foxes
hawks
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:researchInterest
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studied for soil aeration effects
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gptkbp:scientificName
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Scalopus aquaticus
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gptkbp:senses
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poor eyesight
good sense of smell
keen sense of touch
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gptkbp:skin
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fur-covered
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gptkbp:socialStructure
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solitary
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gptkbp:subspecies
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none recognized
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gptkbp:symbioticRelationships
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with soil organisms
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gptkbp:territory
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marking territory
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gptkbp:weight
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70 to 150 grams
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gptkbp:wildlife
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detecting vibrations
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