Hairy tailed mole

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Parascalops breweri 

     This animal is about 150 mm long with a short tail covered with stiff, black hair. It is found in southwestern New Brunswick, through southern Quebec and Ontario, and in the northeastern United States. 
     It prefers forested areas or old pasture land where soil is relatively dry and loose. Clumsy on the surface, because of its short legs and rotated forefeet, the animal is capable of tunnelling through loose soil at considerable speed by using its forefeet as earthmovers. 
     Permanent tunnels, together with the nests, are usually about 25 to 45 cm beneath the surface, but they are deeper in the winter months.   
     The minute eyes, generally hidden behind facial fur, can be protruded under conditions of pain or alarm. Its diet consists of insects, larvae, and earthworms. It is preyed upon by owls, foxes, and larger snakes. 

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