Broad-Footed Mole

Walking Waterhoods: Temescal Creek - Harwood Headwaters

Broad-Footed Mole

Berkeley, California 94703, United States

Created By: Wholly H2O

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The Broad-footed Mole (Scapanus latimanus) is found throughout the state of California except dry desert regions, and native to the Bay Area. This species spends most of its life underground, feeding on earthworms, insects, and some plants. They play an important role in maintaining the health of soils by mixing nutrients as they build their burrows. Moles are generally solitary, given that they are incredibly territorial of their burrowing systems, which they patrol and defend. Their diet consists of insects, earthworms, centipedes, millipedes, snails, slugs, grubs, ants, sowbugs, termites, beetles, and crickets. Their predators include snakes, skunks, foxes, weasels, coyotes, hawks, and owls. This is a deceased mole, in fact a lucky find, since they are primarily underground.

This point of interest is part of the tour: Walking Waterhoods: Temescal Creek - Harwood Headwaters


 

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