Did you know the following about me and my fellow moles?

• It is an urban myth that I am blind. I just don’t see very well and can’t distinguish colour. However, even though I can’t see you, I am very good at detecting vibrations from your footsteps and I can be down my hole in a matter of seconds.
• I can’t be found in Ireland. However, B&Q still stocks mole catchers in its Irish stores.
• I eat about two-thirds of my body weight (80g) per day.
• If I’m full I’ll store my worms (alive) in a special chamber in my tunnel by biting their head section and immobilising them.
• All being well, I live for about three years – unless I am killed by dogs, cats, foxes, stoats, badgers, owls or a human.
• The Queen has appointed an official catcher to try and catch us.
• A group of us is known as a labour.
• I am only found in the northern hemisphere.
• I only dig up a molehill once.
• I love all worms…long, fat or skinny ones.
• I generally sleep for four hours and dig for four hours.

Please remember to look out for me.

Love
Moley Mole