Classification:      Kingdom: Animalia      Phylum: Chordata      Class: Mammalia      Order: Eulipotyphla      Family: Talpidae
Mole Information:      Evolution & phylogeny      General biology      Mole researchers    Moles of the World:     Shrew-like moles      Asiatic shrew-like moles     Desmans      Iberian desman      Russian desman     Shrew-moles      American shrew-mole      Japanese shrew-moles      Chinese long-tailed mole     New World moles      Broad-footed mole      Coast mole      Eastern mole      Hairy-tailed mole      Star-nosed mole      Townsend's mole     Old World Moles      Eurasian moles      Senkaku mole	Moles (Family Talpidae): Like, but not close related to gophers, ground-squirrels and mole-rats, moles live most of their lives beneath the surface of the ground. These insectivores are wonderfully adapted to fossorial (underground) existence, having broad front-feet with outward facing palms to aid in burrowing, pinhead-sized eyes (sometimes covered with skin!) and no external ears. Site Objective: This site is dedicated to providing photos and information on the biology, distribution and natural history of talpid moles, and their researchers.
	(Last update: November 23, 2009)