Digger

Hello my name is Digger; I am a garden mole who can not see very well, I bob up here and there annoying everyone as I leave a mess in their pretty gardens even though I do not mean to.

Find a mole hill and I will not be far away. I cannot see very well which is why I had to borrow these glasses from Nan Fran. She does not know that I borrowed her glasses but they like me over at Fernleigh Cottage.

Information on Diggers Family

• There are 42 different species worldwide of moles; they are members of the mammal family Talpidae.
• Their typical life expectancy is three years and they grow approximately six to eight inches long and weigh three to six ounces.
• A group of moles is known as a ‘labour’
  
• So the mole can move backwards as well as forwards, their fur is designed to move in both directions.
• Moles have sensitive whiskers which can detect the slightest vibrations in the ground.
• Moles saliva contains a toxin, which can paralyse worms; this is so they can be stored underground for later consumption.
  
• They rarely come up to the surface, but when they do it is only to collect leaves, which are used in their nests.
• A star nosed mole can detect, catch and eat food faster than the human eye can follow.
  
  
• They will defend their burrows against rivals, because they are extremely territorial.