Talpa europaea Linnaeus 1758 (Family Talpidae)


Hills

Body Length: Male 121-160mm, Female 110-144mm; Tail Length: Male 26-40mm, Female 25-38mm; Weight: Male 87-128g, Female 72-106g;
Home Range: Male 2700-7700m², Female 1300-2100m²;
Breeding Period: April - June; Gestation: 28 Days;
Litter Size: 2-7; Birth Weight: 3.5g; Lactation: 28-35 Days

Biotopes:
Meadows
Food:
Lumbricidae

Gastropoda

Elateridae

Vespidae Larvae

Bibionidae Larvae

Tipulidae Larvae

Other Insecta
Predators:
Vulpes vulpes

Several Mustelidae

Ardea cinerea

Ciconia ciconia

Milvus migrans

Milvus milvus
Strix aluco
Lanius excubitor

Corvus corax


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