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Question: Caring for a Baby Mole?

I need help with a baby mole he/she looks about 1 1/2 months old and I can't find anything about how to take care of the little guy. I don't want him to die.

By michael from ND

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Robyn Fed
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November 12, 20101 found this helpful

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More than likely, from what I have seen from my wildlife rehabber friends, cows milk would be disastrous for this little creature. Your best bet is to find a rehabber near you. Look on this link and call and find out.
www.rainbowwildlife.com/
Birgit is the director of this great rescue. There is a link and she has a facebook also. she is very good at rehabbing and her page is very informative.
Rehabbing is very difficult, and usually better left for the few hours it take to get the animal to a licensed rehabber, for its own sake and for your own sake also as there are laws regarding wildlife and the fines are very high.
It is so sweet that you are trying to help these animals, maybe there is a wildlife rehabilitation career in your future?
www.rainbowwildlife.com/

Check this site for a rehabber as close to you as possible for help with this wonderful small creature.
Also the fish and game dept in your area may have a wildlife rehabber listed also.
gf.nd.gov/
Robyn

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Question: Caring for a Rescued Baby Mole?

My cat had caught a baby mole and we saved it. He is in a bowl with a towel and I'm not sure how to take care of him.

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November 15, 20170 found this helpful

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This one will depend on how old the baby mole is.

If the baby is rather small you'll need a box, a towel, and a hot water bottle.
Fill the hot water bottle to your body temperature. Don't make it too hot. Put this in the box and put the towel on top of the hot water bottle. Afterwards, put the baby mole on top of the towel.

You will need to make a homemade kitten forumula to feed the baby. You can always buy this at your local vet stores.
You will prepare the formula and feed this to the mole using a syringe.
When feeding the baby you will hold it in one hand and drop the formula into the mouth with the other hand.
Just keep checking the water bottle and make sure it is not getting too cold. The mole needs heat and this is the only source of heat you are supplying the baby.

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Question: Caring for Baby Moles?

My grandson found a mole that is about 3 inches in length, but has no fur. We know what you feed a full grown mole, but how do we know if this is a small one or an older one?

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Judy = Oklahoma
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July 31, 20110 found this helpful

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You probably need to talk to a wildlife rehabilitator to see what to do with it, or if it's even legal for you to have it. In some states, it's illegal for someone who's not a licensed rehabilitator to keep a wild animal, even if it's a baby or injured. Not only that, they might need special care you don't know about. I'm a Facebook friend with a wildlife rehabilitator in my area & it's been a real learning experience about the smallest things that can make or break a wild animals chance of survival.

Here are 2 websites that can help you find someone in your area:
www.wildliferehabber.com/ www.wildlifeinternational.org/

And here's a website with general information on the subject: www. nwrawildlife.org/

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Question: Caring for a Rescued Baby Mole?

I found an abandoned baby mole in my backyard on my patio and I was wondering what I should do with it. It's either injured or too young to know how to walk yet I'm not sure.

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Tracy

July 15, 20190 found this helpful

Contact your local zoo, Department of Natural Resources, or Wildlife Rehabilitation Center. I have heard of each of those types of places have suggested plans for similar type animal issues :)

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please tell me who I can go to in my area Brooklyn Mi 49230 to help 4 little baby moles that were by them self. I have no idea who to contact. I was doing yard work when one of them that was in a den started rubbing its face against my wrist, I don't want them to die,that would break my heart!

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Jess
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June 29, 20220 found this helpful

Here are a few websites that look like they are in your area. Maybe they can help or suggest somewhere closer to you.

https://wildsidemi.wordpress.com

https://www.friendsofwildlife.net

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Question: Found a Baby Mole?

I just found a baby mole in the dirt hole my kids play in. What do I do with it?

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Judy
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May 18, 20180 found this helpful

You should report it to the national wildlife aid.

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Anonymous

May 19, 20180 found this helpful

Leave it alone the mother will take care of it!!

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Hello
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May 19, 20180 found this helpful

if you want to save its life then yes, call wildlife removal though it may take them a day or so to come deal with it because I'm sure they're busy

you could wait and see if the mother comes back and takes him away once she realizes the nest has been compromised

you could remove it yourself. Just make sure you protect your hand with gloves and your mouth with a face mask in case of diseases

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Anonymous

June 16, 20180 found this helpful

If baby moles are alone the mother is likely dead. It's recommended to find baby moles help. Much different than other wildlife where you try to reunite. The only other animal that I'm aware of that you need to rescue babies for is the opossum. A baby will fall off and momma will keep going and never look back. It's rare that you can reunite a baby possum with its mother.

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Question: Feeding Baby Moles?

June 15, 2012

What do you do when the moles are rejecting the milk mixture when I try to feed some to it? I don't know what I did wrong because now I just have one baby instead of two.

By Jamie B.

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29aroth

August 14, 20210 found this helpful

You should contact the department of Natural resources or a wildlife rehabilitation center. They can tell you whats going on and what to do about it.

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A baby mole is called a pup! When you think of the word pup, baby dogs probably come to mind. But did you know that baby moles are also called pups? The name also isn’t exclusive to them. Other baby animals such as bats, coyotes, and even dolphins!

#2: There are No Baby Moles in Ireland

Mole pups aren’t in Ireland due to a rise in the sea level during the Ice Age.

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Baby moles are solitary, simple creatures that are mostly found in areas of Europe, Asia, and North America. They love to dig and spend nearly their entire lives in burrows that they create underground.

Even though moles are present in most parts of Europe, you won’t find a single one in Ireland. This is despite the fact that neighboring countries have populations of moles.

It is not known exactly why moles haven’t taken up a home in Ireland. However, scientists theorize that during the Ice Age, a drastic rise in sea level made it impossible for moles to travel to the country. This same phenomenon is likely responsible for the absence of other animals in Ireland, too, like weasels and certain types of bats.

#3: Male Moles Prepare for Mating Season in a Unique Way

Nearly all baby moles are conceived during the late winter.

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Baby moles are almost exclusively conceived during the late winter months. Since moles spend nearly all of their lives underground, they go to unique measures to get ready for babies. Phase one begins when a male is attempting to find more females, and phase two occurs when it’s time to make a nest.

During the first phase of preparation, male moles begin gearing up for the mating season. To do this, they begin enlarging the size of their underground tunnels. But why do they do this? The answer is simple: to make it easier to connect with multiple female moles. He also connects his tunnels to other underground territories to make a way for females to find their way to him.

Once a baby is conceived, phase two of preparation for the babies begins. During this stage, both the mother and father moles prepare a place for their babies. To do this, they dig out a sphere-shaped underground chamber. Then, they use dry plant material to form a cozy nest for their little bundles of joy.

When female moles give birth, they typically have anywhere from three to four babies at a time. The mole babies are born with no hair and depend exclusively on their mother’s milk for survival. By the time they are five to six weeks old, they are fully weaned and ready to venture off on their own, so they leave their families to lead their own lives.

#4: Mole Pups Seriously Love Earthworms

A mole pup’s favorite food is earthworms!

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Many people believe that baby moles are after the roots in the gardens that they burrow under. This is so widely believed that many people use mole repellant and killers because they believe it will protect their garden from ruin.

However, mole pups are not interested in the roots of plants. Instead, they are on the hunt for their favorite food: earthworms. Since earthworms feed on plant matter, they are plentiful in gardens, which is a major reason why moles are so commonly found there. The reason why gardens die when moles are present is that they destroy the soil, not because they eat plant roots.

Moles take their love for earthworms very seriously. So seriously, in fact, that they’re known to consume their body weight in worms in a single day. For a fully-grown adult mole, that equates to around 75 grams of wormy goodness. Talk about a ton of food!

#5: Mole Babies Have Tiny Eyes

A Star-nosed mole, Agnieszka bacal, outside of its tunnel.

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At first glance, it might appear that baby moles have no eyes. It makes sense, too, right? Since moles live in the dark underground, why would they need eyes? While mole pups do have eyes, they’re unique from other animals’.

A mole pup’s eyes are located behind its snout. They are extremely tiny and are behind a thin membrane, which is part of the reason why they’re so difficult to see. Despite these eyes existing, moles are completely colorblind. They also have horrible eyesight, but their eyes allow them to see changes in light.

Since their eyesight is so poor, moles must rely on other senses to survive. They can sense vibrations in the ground, which helps them to identify when a threat is near. Though they are not considered nocturnal or diurnal, they are more active in the early morning hours and overnight, since fewer vibrations in the ground occur during those hours.

Scientists say that moles sleep in four-hour shifts and don’t seem to mind being up when their nap is over, no matter what time of day it is.

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FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions)

What are baby moles called?

Like baby hedgehogs, otters, and rats, baby moles are called pups.

How much do baby moles weigh?

Baby moles are seriously tiny. As newborns, they usually weigh a tiny 2.5 to 4.5 ounces.

What do baby moles eat?

Mole pups are mammals, which means they only drink their mother’s milk for around their first month. Then, they enjoy a diet of insects, with their favorite food being earthworms.

Where do baby moles live?

Baby moles live in parts of North America, Europe, and Asia.

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Like many other living beings, newborn moles are helpless when they first come into this world. They don't have vision and fur at first. Baby moles live with their mothers for one month after their birth, feeding on her milk. Because moles are wild animals that are completely isolated from anything above ground, you should immediately call a wildlife specialist to take the mole to a protected area. However, you will need to keep the mole alive and warm until a wildlife specialist can take it away from you. Thus, feeding newborn moles is extremely important.

Instructions

Step 1

Purchase Neonatal Mammal Formula from Pet Store . Suitable brands are KMR powder, Multi-milk, VPL Nurturall milk replacer powder.

Step 2

Mix according to package directions in a small bowl. Make sure you mix it with water at room or body temperature.

Step 3

Insert pipettes into the solution and let it suck milk. Hold the mole with your other hand. Bring the pipette close to the mole's mouth. At this point, some moles instinctively open their mouths.

Step 4

Gently open the mole's mouth with the thumb of the hand holding it. Insert the tip of the pipette into his mouth. Squeeze the rubber end of the pipette, pour the contents into the mole's mouth.

Step 5

Remove the pipette from the mole's mouth and close its mouth. He will swallow all the milk.

Step 6

Give the mole 2 full portions of milk from a pipette per 113 grams of body weight, every two to three hours, unless otherwise indicated on the package.

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The mole is a funny character of many cartoons, an inhabitant of forests, parks and gardens. We guess about his presence from the numerous piles of earth thrown out of the mink. Many have seen him. Black furry, like a plush animal. It has large front paws pointing sideways.

Some general information
- Who are
- Favorite food
More about nutrition
- What the mole eats in nature
- In the garden
- What do moles eat in winter
Mole Enemies
What harm do moles do

With its front paws , the mole makes an underground tunnel. Gardeners, seeing the characteristic heaps of land in their area, want to get rid of moles, as pests of the crop. What does this animal eat? Is it root crops and other roots?

Some general information

Who are

When we understand who the moles are, we will be able to better understand what they eat. Animals spend almost their entire lives in their underground passages. Their body is optimally adapted to this lifestyle . Dungeon dwellers have special front legs that look like shovels. Short fur does not grow backwards, as in most animals, but upwards, which allows the mole to move forward and backward along its course. Fur quickly wears out on earthen passages, so moles shed 2 times more often than most animals - up to four times a year. The tail is very sensitive. With the help of hair growing on the tail, the animal feels the course when moving backward.

Moles inhabit river valleys, forests, forest edges, meadows, fields and gardens. They do not like sandy and marshy soils. Can even swim across small rivers ! They make their way to the river, swim across and continue on the other side. These animals are not rodents, therefore they cannot gnaw the ground with their incisors, but only dig with their paws. Therefore, they love soft, loosened soil, and this is partly what attracts them to vegetable gardens.

Favorite food

Specialist scientists conducted research by catching moles and opening their carcasses. Studies of the contents of the stomachs showed that the animals mainly eat invertebrates. According to statistics, in their stomachs were:

Earthworms - 90% content or more;
beetle larvae - approximately 6%;
other arthropods, centipedes, crustaceans, spiders - 3%;
grains, roots, tubers - less than 1%;

Indeed, it turns out that by nature the moles are predatory animals. This is confirmed by other scientific facts. The internal structure of the dungeon dweller is like that of a predatory animal. Especially the structure of the teeth and the digestive system is similar to the structure of these organs in other predators. Sharp fangs and incisors are well developed.

Rather weak chewing teeth, less necessary for a predator than a herbivore. Short intestines, because meat is easier to digest than fiber, which is part of the plants. Animals have another characteristic feature for animals that eat meat - fast metabolism . Animals belong to the insectivorous family. The closest relatives are also predators. This is a shrew, muskrat and shrew.

More about nutrition

Mole is an insectivorous animal. However, the diet does not end with insects. Underground predator can cope even with small snakes! May also eat frogs and mice . Animals are very aggressive and in rare cases cannibalism takes place. They do not tolerate relatives in their feeding area. The animal eats almost any small animals that fall into the dungeons.

They live in forests , fields and gardens. These are different biotic zones, therefore, the food of the dungeon master is different here.

What the mole eats in nature

In the forest, the animal eats, as elsewhere, its favorite food - earthworms. However, here in the summer large ants, centipedes and wood lice, which accidentally crawl into underground passages, eat up to a third of the diet.

In the meadow, as elsewhere, the mole eats worms. But here their diet is diversified by adult insects and their larvae, which are usually pests of plant roots. The animal can eat beetles, caterpillars, wireworms. There is more light in the meadows than in the forest, therefore, more and more roots grow here, which means that moles come across more animals that eat them.

In the garden

What do moles eat in the garden ? All the same earthworms, and various garden pests. The animal will eat the Medvedka, Khrushcha, eat slugs. Particularly attractive for moles are places on the border of vegetable gardens and forests. Here the food is very diverse, and the soil is soft.

What do moles eat in winter

These animals do not go to hibernation , so in the cold they need the same amount or even more food needed to keep warm in the cold.

In winter it feeds on approximately the same as in summer, but in the cold season there are practically no beetles and ants in the ground, the former mostly die in autumn, the latter fall asleep in anthills until spring. By winter, only their larvae remain in the ground, and the underground predator feeds on them. He comes across pupae of beetles and butterflies wintering in the ground. It eats wasps and hornets wintering in shallow burrows.

Fortunately for moles, their favorite food - earthworms - remains in the ground. In winter, worms burrow deeper into the soil and fall into suspended animation. Moles make their own winter canned food. The opinion that if you cut a worm in half, you get two worms, is erroneous. This happens with other worms, such as intestinal parasites. In an earthworm, only the front part of the body is capable of regeneration. Taking advantage of this, the Mole sometimes eats the front part of the worm, and the back, , is incapable of regeneration , dies and remains inside the wormhole as food in reserve.

Often in the summer, when there are plenty of worms, moles make stocks of live paralyzed worms for the winter. They bite through the nerve node of the worm, paralyzing the animal. Because of this, the worm does not die immediately, and cannot crawl away, but remains in the underground passages. Moles often make special pantries where they put paralyzed worms.

Mole enemies

Foxes;
raccoon dogs;
caresses;
people.

Despite the fact that animals spend most of their lives in underground tunnels, there are predators that feast on them. Moles still sometimes crawl out to the surface for various reasons, and this is where a defenseless animal comes across in the clutches of a predator. The mole cannot run away, because the front legs are directed to the sides, therefore, once on the surface, it can only crawl. Foxes and raccoon dogs sniff out underground inhabitants. Their sensitive nose feels the proximity of the mole underground. Having smelled the animal, they quickly tear the soil with their paws and take it out of the mink. Because of the unpleasant smell, they often abandon their prey.