Wildlifeof China
La Touche's Mole
Pangolins, Treeshrews, Shrews & Gymnures
Photo: 向史公哲曰 · CC BY-SA 4.0
Mogera latouchei
Basic stats
Diet
Earthworms and other soil invertebrates
Habitat
Forest, grassland and cultivated soils
Range
Southern China and northern mainland Southeast Asia
La Touche's mole is a dark, velvety-furred subterranean mammal with minute eyes, concealed ears and broad forefeet adapted for excavation. It occurs in southern China and adjoining northern mainland Southeast Asia. The species uses forest, grassland and cultivated soils, creating shallow tunnels while hunting earthworms and other underground invertebrates. (Wikipedia, general species account)
Quick answers
- What does the La Touche's Mole eat?
- Earthworms and other soil invertebrates
- What habitat does the La Touche's Mole live in?
- Forest, grassland and cultivated soils
- Where is the La Touche's Mole found?
- Southern China and northern mainland Southeast Asia