Title: Moles in the Lawn | The Old Farmer's Almanac
Headings: Holy Moley! Moles and Lawn Damage
Holy Moley! Moles and Lawn Damage
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A Mole’s Life
Benefits of Moles in your Lawn

Content: To meet their high energy requirements, moles eat just about 24/7. They often consume the equivalent of 60–90% of their body weight in a single day and may tunnel 100 feet in the process. Moles are well adapted to the darkness of subterranean living. Nearly blind, they compensate with their keen senses of smell, hearing, and touch. As they dig through the earth with their large, shovel-like forepaws, their tiny eyes are protected from dirt by thin membranes. Their nostrils face to the sides of their pointed snouts to avoid being clogged, and they lack external ears. Benefits of Moles in your Lawn
A mole’s tunneling aerates and loosens the soil, which helps plant growth. They eat garden pests and are themselves a food source for foxes and other predators. Moles are often blamed for eating bulbs and the fleshy roots of ornamentals, but chipmunks, mice, and voles are actually the culprits. Moles are most active in early spring;