{"id":552,"date":"2012-06-19T14:46:45","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T18:46:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/209.240.158.253\/wordpress\/?p=552"},"modified":"2022-10-05T11:25:02","modified_gmt":"2022-10-05T15:25:02","slug":"hairy-tailed-mole","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/hairy-tailed-mole\/","title":{"rendered":"Hairy-Tailed Mole"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Parascalops breweri<\/em><\/p>\n<div>\n<div style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img class=\"lazyload\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" data-orig-src=\"http:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/smaspecies\/images\/DSC_0753.JPG\" alt=\"\" width=\"460\" border=\"0\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">photo credit: Northwoods Stewardship Center<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h2>ID<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Short, dense, soft, dark gray coat with lighter underbelly<\/li>\n<li>Very small eyes, no external ears<\/li>\n<li>Cylindrical body and pointed snout<\/li>\n<li>Hairy tail<\/li>\n<li>Large, flat, clawed front feet with dense fringe of whiskerlike hairs (Smithsonian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Distribution<\/h2>\n<div><a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/P.-breweri.jpg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload none\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/P.-breweri-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a>\u00a0<a title=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/p.breweri.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload none\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%27http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%27%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20viewBox%3D%270%200%20150%20150%27%3E%3Crect%20width%3D%27150%27%20height%3D%27150%27%20fill-opacity%3D%220%22%2F%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" data-orig-src=\"https:\/\/www.northwoodscenter.org\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/p.breweri-150x150.gif\" alt=\"Credit: Smithsonian Institution\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<h2>Reproduction<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Young are born in early May with an average litter size of 4<\/li>\n<li>4 week gestation period (Burt)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Behavior<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Rely heavily on sense of touch (Smithsonian)<\/li>\n<li>If outside of tunnels during the day, can usually be caught by hand<\/li>\n<li>Active all winter, but usually stays in deeper, more well insulated tunnels<\/li>\n<li>Continue tunnels from generation to generation (Audubon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Food Habits<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Eats earthworms and insects (Smithsonian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Size\/Life Cycle<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Average Measurements: 163 mm (total length), 41-62.8 g (total weight) (Smithsonian)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Predators<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Cats and other predators (Audubon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Habitat<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Woods with well-drained, light soil<\/li>\n<li>Brushy areas<\/li>\n<li>Lawns and golf courses (Audubon)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Parascalops breweri ID Short, dense, soft, dark gray coat with lighter underbelly Very small eyes, no external ears Cylindrical body and pointed snout Hairy tail Large, flat, clawed front feet with dense fringe of whiskerlike hairs (Smithsonian) Distribution \u00a0 Reproduction Young are born in early May with an average litter size of 4 4 week gestation period (Burt) Behavior Rely heavily on sense of touch (Smithsonian) If outside of tunnels during the day, can usually be caught by hand Active all winter, but usually stays in deeper, more well 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