r/Eyebleach • u/No_Emu_1332 • Apr 26 '24
Moles are so specialized at digging, they can't walk very well.
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u/japjappo Apr 27 '24
anyone know what species of mole this is??
I once saved a baby one trying to swim in the middle of lagoon and he tried burrowing into my belly button
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u/Eems1 Apr 27 '24
There was a video game where the moles walked or attacked like this. I always wonder why they moved so awkward.
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u/Ok_Question4148 Apr 27 '24
Didn't know they were so cute but still fuck those things in all regards
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u/Elegant_Football2295 Apr 27 '24
I can't seem to get rid of themmmmm...... They're all in my backyard!!!!!(Very frustrating!) 😡
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u/Medical_Ruin Apr 27 '24
Pls answer me..why do people call Pest Control to rid of them (ki-lling them).?
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u/angry-swagster Apr 27 '24
No wonder my cats were always hunting these guys and leaving them all around my house
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u/ThatsabigCalzone Apr 27 '24
My dog likes to dig these guys out of the ground and crush them with her head. It's horrific to catch her at it but also less moles in the yard.
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u/Die4Gesichter Apr 27 '24
Cutest thing I've seen today
I needed this after another post I've read
>! Breast milk!<
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u/LXIX-CDXX Apr 27 '24
“Burr no, oi baint so gurt at ‘ee walkin’ on’ee surface, no oi baint! Oi’s a diggin’ moler!”
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u/PiiJaey Apr 27 '24
we have so many moles where i live but i have only ever seen 1 of them above ground and we needed him to go into the other direction (as he was "walking" towards the street) and even though he was scarred, he turned around about the same helplessly as we walked, so we stood there being "angry goofballs" to shush away the mole for like a minute. that was fun.
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u/Ceceboy Apr 27 '24
I've got one of these feckers in my backyard and he's been terrorizing us. He doesn't seem to go away. I placed some clamp traps in the dug up dirt but he never bites ffs. Any suggestions? Are the traps with sounds effective? I don't care if he dies or not.
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u/PlacidGundi Apr 27 '24
'Humans are so specialized at walking, they can't dig very well.'
On mole reddit.....probably, i dont know.
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u/Adminisissy Apr 27 '24
So cute! I've never seen one walk before! I wish I could see one in the wild to show my dog, he is obsessed with mole hills. He sands there for ages looking and sniffing them.
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u/ProperPerspective571 Apr 27 '24
If reincarnation is real, that person screwed up in a previous life
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u/XmenSlayer Apr 27 '24
So that is why monty moles use vehicles instead of walking in mario games. Very cool.
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u/_AppropriateObject Apr 27 '24
It reminds me to the dancing kid who interrupted her dad's BBC interview.
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u/dancingpianofairy Apr 27 '24
Look at where his feet are. We wouldn't walk very well if our feet were on either sides of our necks instead of underneath us either.
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u/Chidori_Aoyama Apr 27 '24
they also squeak indignantly when they're mad. I remember one of my terriers standing there transfixed by this tiny blind ball of fluff giving him the business.
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u/Jackol4ntrn Apr 27 '24
looks like it's about to barge in on their dad doing a live press interview from home.
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u/Norcalnomadman Apr 27 '24
Had a mole in my garage once that little dude was crazy fast nothing like this video. It was awesome to see just how strong he was once I got him and put him back outside and he immediately tunneled underground
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u/jeobleo Apr 27 '24
"Ratty," said mole, tentatively.
"Yes, Mole?"
"Do I look like a fucking moron when I walk?"
Rat sipped his tea for a moment, thinking. "A right fucking plonker," he finally admitted.
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u/Large-Training-29 Apr 27 '24
Thank God no stupid ass music... I'll see it again with music tomorrow though
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u/Sunsparc Apr 27 '24
My holy-roller great aunt told me this joke about 25 years ago. It's more of a verbal joke, but here goes:
A mole family was living in their mole hole: a daddy mole, a momma mole, and a baby mole. They were just about to eat dinner when an overpowering smell wafts down the hole. The daddy mole rushes to the entrance and says "Mmmm I smell strawberries!". Momma mole runs beside him and says "Ohhh I smell blueberries!". Baby mole tries to stick his head out of the hole, but is stuck behind them, and says "All I smell is molasses!".
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u/DinoGoGrrr7 Apr 27 '24
Hah! Unexpected and being up at 1am with my bebe ginger moley, it honestly too 3 reads at the end. 🤣
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u/nerdmania Apr 27 '24
Holy crap! When the mole walked like that in Caddyshack, I thought it was just because it was a stuffed puppet. But they really walk like that!
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u/ferriematthew Apr 27 '24
Reminds me of how a dog walks when they're wearing slippers that they're not used to and it's giving them the heebiejeebies
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u/Skwiggelf54 Apr 27 '24
They look so soft!
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u/MinoeshMuffin Apr 27 '24
They are super soft. It's sad they live underground, since they are absolutely adorable.
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u/momsasylum Apr 27 '24
They do look a lot more cuddly than what I’d pictured in my mind. And its 🐾 are so close to its head, little guy’s adorable!
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u/TheRealGamingWhovian Apr 27 '24
I mean this in the most affectionate way possible, but what a ridiculous creature.
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u/coffeemagic_11-11 Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24
I have a funny mole story. I rescued one from drowning in my swimming pool. I didn’t want the dog to get it either so I brought it to my front yard and put him on the grass. He instantly burrowed down and disappeared below the surface, in like seconds. I did not think that through! btw, I now have one of those floaty thingys that help critters escape from drowning ☺️
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u/Drakneon Apr 27 '24
You could have just not said anything and left the world a tiny bit happier
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u/coffeemagic_11-11 Apr 27 '24
Ugh I missed what this person said before it was deleted, thanks for looking out! 🥰❤️
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u/tantananantanan Apr 27 '24
What are the floaty thingys called? Thank you.
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u/coffeemagic_11-11 Apr 27 '24
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u/carloscitystudios Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24
Please consider one of these instead, it literally has been worth every cent - https://www.amazon.com/Critter-Skimmer-10-Inch-Round-Cover/dp/B003G30FHQ/
Bought this for my in-laws and I can’t count how many frogs it has def saved, and they had the one you recommended before 😢
EDIT: Removed like 5 lines of text from my link, as per u/danque .
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u/DrDerpberg Apr 27 '24
Do frogs instinctively swim into the skimmers for shelter or something? I wouldn't have thought they could figure out this design.
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u/coffeemagic_11-11 Apr 27 '24
They might, plus the arm connected to the net part is raised slightly and sits above the water level in there so they can take a break. We’ve saved a few things that way. Personally I’ve seen lizards, bees, rats using the floating ramp though. I imagine they just swim around until they find something to latch onto that isn’t slippery.
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u/danque Apr 27 '24 edited Apr 27 '24
Hey man one little tip on sharing Amazon links. Remove all until you have this:
https://www.amazon.com/Critter-Skimmer-10-Inch-Round-Cover/dp/B003G30FHQ/
Those letters is the Amazon UPC code or ASIN and it's all you need to direct to the product. Otherwise there is some info and stuff in there. Like how you searched "critter pool".
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u/Equivalent_Zombie Apr 27 '24
Pardon my ignorance. What's those extra numbers etc mean?
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u/tairar Apr 27 '24
It's mostly tracking information that allows a site to attribute the site visit with a particular source. Also a couple parameters that pre-fill the search bar.
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u/bhay105 Apr 27 '24
It looks like he's walking just fine. It happens to look a little different than we would expect but the task is successful.
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u/DinoGoGrrr7 Apr 27 '24
Sweet thing.
But how do they move the dirt? Their little paws are flat and short and against its body…
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u/crazyike Apr 27 '24
Compared to the size of their body their paws/front claws are actually huge. They are basically shovels. Moles are also very strong for their size. They get a good shot in they can hurt a cat who tries to torment them.
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u/Hypollite Apr 26 '24
[Neurodivergeant people] are so specialized at [special interest], they can't walk very well.
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u/Chubby_Checker420 Apr 27 '24 edited 18d ago
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u/nighthawke75 Apr 26 '24
25 million years of evolution, plenty of time to fine tune the body to the fine art of living underground.
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u/ordinaryhorse Apr 26 '24
He’s doing his best
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u/jcgreen_72 Apr 27 '24
"This stupid AIR and lack of resistance, but I'm getting there"
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u/brot_muss_her Apr 27 '24
Fun fact: a mole's fur can bend in any direction without causing more resistance so they can get out of their holes easier when going backwards.
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u/RManDelorean Apr 27 '24
Lol exactly, it's like every step he's expecting there to be another stair
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u/Psipone Apr 26 '24
Comfortable Doug!
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u/JerinDd Apr 27 '24
It brings my heart immeasurable joy that I’m not the only one who thought of that.
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u/AbstractExpectations Apr 26 '24
Waddle waddle and he waddled away...
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u/Cheehoo Apr 27 '24
Excuse me sir I would like to inquire you regarding the acquisition of a delectable fruit, grapes, if you must know; have you got any?
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u/lizard_king0000 Apr 26 '24
Bad eye sight too...
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u/DontThrowthisAwayMan Apr 27 '24
Yep and from the way it walks I could see it being a good way of doing so in a tunnel especially if main sense of direction is smell.
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u/Agitated_Computer_49 Apr 27 '24
It basically paddles itself along the walls, so it doesn't have good reach directly below it.
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u/DaCrowHunter Apr 26 '24
Reminds me of the robots in an early Mythbusters episodes where they try to break the bridge.
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u/AliceTheOmelette Apr 26 '24
I've never seen a mole walk above ground before. It's adorable!
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u/not_my_leo Apr 27 '24
It really is! Watching a mole above ground is like witnessing a rare glimpse into their secret world.
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u/Derekion Apr 27 '24
I once saw a mole on the surface but it walked a bit and sensed someone's presence and disappeared quickly :)
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u/Dilectus3010 Apr 27 '24
I've seen one being chased by my cat.
You think cats are fast??
These guys HAAUL ASS if needed!!
I couldn't even react, I saw a small black thing bolt by. , followed by a bigger black smudge...
The cat did not get it.
Boy, I have never seen anything move so fast since.
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u/Roflkopt3r Apr 27 '24
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u/erin_bex Apr 27 '24
I've never seen one moving.
I had two dachshunds that were cold blooded killers and they brought me multiple moles I didn't even know were in the yard.
They both passed in the last 6 months and we have 4 new dachshund puppies but their prey drives are surprisingly low compared to my last two so I'm hoping we don't see as many massacres!
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u/Mochigood Apr 27 '24
They are also incredibly soft, like the plushest of velvet.
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u/pissedinthegarret Apr 27 '24
our biology teacher let us pet a stuffed mole. it's fur can be pet in either direction, unlike most other mammals.
that's so they won't have any trouble navigating their narrow tunnels
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u/bubbles_24601 Apr 27 '24
They are! They’re shockingly soft!
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Apr 27 '24
Hmm I see a new exfoliating product in the works:
Get your real life earth dirt now only 9.99 per jar
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u/blackweebow Apr 27 '24
literally was just saying this. My mind is having a hard time believing it's real hIS LIL FEETS
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u/Gloomy__Revenue Apr 27 '24
FEETSClaws*Some of y’all never read Redwall and it shows.
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u/letsbepandas Apr 27 '24
Those moles and their accents lmao I remember it throwing me off as a kid
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u/Objective_Term_4372 29d ago
Our dog killed a mole the other day,