The subterranean world of the mole

Out of sight, the mole spends almost its whole life underground, carving an elaborate network of passages through the soil.

Broad, spade-like paws let the mole shove through earth with real speed.

Nearly blind, the mole relies instead on a sensitive sense of touch and smell to navigate in the dark.

A mole's runs double as collectors, catching worms and insects that fall in as the mole patrols them.

Fine fur lies flat in any direction, letting the mole move forward or backward through tight tunnels.

Those small mounds we see are simply the soil the mole pushes up as it excavates its hidden world below.