![]() But despite their odd appearance and destructive tendencies, there are a couple of real benefits to having one or two moles in the yard. A star-nosed mole has a series of appendages resembling tentacles at the end of its snout. They appear eyeless and earless (these features are actually just too small to see), but they have large teeth and claws. Moles are dark-brown animals that are about 8 inches long at the largest. If you do come face to face with a mole, you probably won’t find it terribly cute. Beyond the eyesore of new mounds sprinkled throughout your lawn, the tunneling can separate roots from soil, killing grass and other vegetation. You’re not likely to see one above ground, but the hills and ruts a mole leaves in its burrowing wake can spoil, if not devastate, your landscaping. ![]() ![]() Although you may scratch your head over what animal is digging holes in your yard, there’s no mistaking when that animal is a mole.
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