The #Mole With Twelve Fingers

Polydactyly refers to extra digits. It is a relatively common congenital anomaly in both humans, dogs and cats. Most animals with paws have ten digits. In moles however having an extra thumb is the norm. A bone stretching from the wrist, along the real thumb gives a bigger surface area for digging. The extra thumb is not jointed, comprising a single sickle shaped bone that develops later than the real digits. It is thought the development is linked, as it is in humans with high levels of maternal testosterone.

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Are Moles Meteorologists?

Forecasting the weather is thought to be vital for moles and since the 17th century weather lore experts have looked to them for predictions. In the case of flood the creatures are said to abandon low lying land and  head to high ground prior to a deluge. If a mole is seen throwing up fresh earth during a frosty spell it is supposed to be a sign of a thaw within 48 hours. If a mole throws up more earth than usual this suggests rain is on the way as the creature burrows deeper to avoid the wet. If a mole's store of worms for the winter is unusually small it foretells a mild winter. 

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You won’t need Spycatcher to get these blighters.

The wet summer kept the earth damp meaning that earthworms, the main source of food for moles, were in large supply, while the warm spring provided ideal conditions in which the animals could breed successfully.

The booming population has in turn been matched by an increased number in mole hills.

So months of grooming your lawn could be doomed!!

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/earth/wildlife/8812495/Moles-menace-lawns-as-warm-spring-sends-numbers-rising.html

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