Altai mole
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Eulipotyphla |
| Family: | Talpidae |
| Genus: | Talpa |
| Species: | T. altaica
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| Talpa altaica Nikolsky, 1883
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The Altai mole (Talpa altaica) is a species of mole in the family Talpidae.[1] It is found in northern Mongolia through the taiga zone of the Siberia in Russia.[2]
This mole lives in forested habitat and feeds mainly on earthworms.[1]
This is a common species. It is sometimes caught for its fur.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 2018-10-28.
- ^ Hutterer, R. (2005). Wilson, D.E.; Reeder, D.M. (eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. ISBN 978-0-8018-8221-0. OCLC 62265494.
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