Giant Golden Mole

Size & Weight:
The giant golden mole is about 20 cm (8") long.  It weighs up to 538 g (19.2 oz). 

Habitat:
The giant golden mole occurs in forests and valley forests where there are deep soils, leaf litter, and dense shrubs (Nicoll & Rathbun 1990).

Birth Rate:
Usually 2 young are born, sometimes 1. 

Diet:
Golden moles eat invertebrates such as insects (e.g. crickets, grasshoppers, locusts and cockroaches), earthworms and snails. 

Behavior:
The giant golden mole makes numerous hills 40 - 60 cm (16 - 24") in diameter and about 25 cm (10") high in which there are openings to the tunnels below. The tunnels are up to 13.6 m (44.6') long. (Nowak 1999)