{"id":88981,"date":"2022-04-22T12:07:59","date_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/"},"modified":"2022-04-22T12:07:59","modified_gmt":"2022-04-22T12:07:59","slug":"can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/","title":{"rendered":"Can you keep a mole as a pet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_17 counter-hierarchy counter-decimal ez-toc-grey\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" style=\"display: none;\"><i class=\"ez-toc-glyphicon ez-toc-icon-toggle\"><\/i><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class=\"ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1\"><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#Can_you_keep_a_mole_as_a_pet\" title=\"Can you keep a mole as a pet?\">Can you keep a mole as a pet?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#What_is_special_about_a_mole\" title=\"What is special about a mole?\">What is special about a mole?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#Does_a_mole_have_eyes\" title=\"Does a mole have eyes?\">Does a mole have eyes?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#How_old_is_a_mole\" title=\"How old is a mole?\">How old is a mole?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#Can_you_keep_a_wild_mole\" title=\"Can you keep a wild mole?\">Can you keep a wild mole?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2\"><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/animalshelterz.com\/can-you-keep-a-mole-as-a-pet\/#Will_a_mole_bite_you\" title=\"Will a mole bite you?\">Will a mole bite you?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_mole_as_a_pet\"><\/span>Can you keep a mole as a pet?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Even though moles are adorable, <b>they should not be kept as pets. For one thing, moles don&#8217;t handle stress well. Just a few hours above ground could easily stress a mole to death. Another reason why moles make bad pets is that they don&#8217;t like to be interacted with.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_special_about_a_mole\"><\/span>What is special about a mole?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moles are small mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have <b>cylindrical bodies, velvety fur, very small, inconspicuous eyes and ears, reduced hindlimbs, and short, powerful forelimbs with large paws adapted for digging<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Does_a_mole_have_eyes\"><\/span>Does a mole have eyes?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Moles are small, burrowing mammals. <b>Their eyes are poorly developed, but what they lack in sight, they make up for in their sense of touch. All moles have very sensitive snouts and long, clawed digits that they use to dig tunnels.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_old_is_a_mole\"><\/span>How old is a mole?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Lifespan: <b>Most moles don&#8217;t live beyond 3 years but can live up to 6 years. Their main predators are tawny owls and buzzards, stoats, cats and dogs, along with some vehicular casualties. Humans also kill many as pests of agriculture. Origin  Distribution: Moles are found throughout Britain but not in Ireland.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Can_you_keep_a_wild_mole\"><\/span>Can you keep a wild mole?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Unfortunately, though adorable in appearance, <b>moles should not be kept as pets. One reason for this is that they do not handle stress well. To put this into perspective, a few hours above ground could easily stress moles to death.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Will_a_mole_bite_you\"><\/span>Will a mole bite you?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Like any mammal, moles have the potential to bite; but <b>they rarely, if ever, bite people. They seldom come up to the surface of the ground and therefore rarely come into contact with people; moles are not considered to be a physical threat to humans.<\/b><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Table of Contents Can you keep a mole as a pet?What is special about a mole?Does a mole have eyes?How old is a mole?Can you keep a wild mole?Will a mole bite you? Can you keep a mole as a pet? Even though moles are adorable, they should not be kept as pets. 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