Discreet and rarely seen, the mole is a small mammal that lives beneath our feet in gardens, meadows, and forests. It is recognizable by its streamlined body, silky black fur, and broad, shovel-shaped front legs, perfectly suited to digging tunnels.
Surprisingly, although almost blind, moles have an extremely developed sense of smell and touch. Every day, they dig dozens of meters of tunnels in search of earthworms and insects, thus contributing to the aeration and natural fertilization of the soil. Their mounds of earth, called molehills, reveal their presence in gardens, even though they are rarely visible above ground.
This Papo figurine faithfully reproduces the mole: pointed snout, burrowing legs and detailed fur. An ideal model to enrich a collection of garden animals, invent underground stories or raise children's awareness of the importance of this little soil engineer in biodiversity.