Book 11, Question 111
Why Do Moles Dig Such Long Tunnels?
Moles dig long tunnels because the tunnels are both their home and their hunting ground! Worms and insects wander into the tunnels. Then the mole can find them by touch and smell.
More fun facts
- Moles build elaborate networks of tunnels through soil and leaf litter.
- They push extra soil up to the surface, making molehills.
- Moles make special rooms in their tunnels for sleeping and giving birth.
- Tunnels also work as traps, catching prey that moles find as they race through.
- Mole rats, a different animal, dig with big front teeth that grow outside their lips.
Sources: National Geographic, Science News Explores
Questions kids ask
What do moles eat?
Small animals they find in their tunnels, which work like traps.