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Altai mole
Species of mammal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Altai mole or Siberian mole (Talpa altaica) is a species of mole in the family Talpidae.[1] It is found throughout the taiga zone of south-central Siberia in Russia, as far south as northern Mongolia and Kazakhstan.[2]
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Eulipotyphla |
Family: | Talpidae |
Genus: | Talpa |
Species: | T. altaica |
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Talpa altaica Nikolsky, 1883 | |
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This mole lives in forested habitat and feeds mainly on earthworms.[1]
This is a common species. It is sometimes caught for its fur.[1]