Solvin Zankl / Common mole (Talpa europaea) feeding on a grub underground, Germany. Live, captive animal.

Loic Poidevin / European mole (Talpa europaea) swimming In water, Lac de Neuchatel, Switzerland, September.

Jussi Murtosaari / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa), with prey, European mole Talpa europaea), Finland, September

Jussi Murtosaari / Great grey owl (Strix nebulosa), with prey, European mole Talpa europaea), Finland, September

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) pup playing with Mole prey (Talpa europaea) Vosges, France, June.

Fabrice Cahez / Red fox (Vulpes vulpes) pup playing with Mole prey (Talpa europaea) Vosges, France, June.

Sylvain Cordier / European mole (Talpa europaea) in garden, close up of the front foot, Alsace, France, August. Dead specimen.

Sylvain Cordier / European mole (Talpa europaea) at surface of soil in garden, eating a worm, Alsace, France. Small repro only

Sylvain Cordier / European mole (Talpa europaea) in a garden emerging of a molehill, Alsace, France

Ann & Steve Toon / Dead moles (Talpa europea) hung up in a line on barbed wire. Durham, UK. May.

Robin Chittenden / Common Mole (Talpa europaea) dead, Norfolk, England, UK June.

Kim Taylor / European mole (Talpa europaea) on white background. Captive, occurs in Europe.