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Animals
The mole behind most Indiana lawn ridges, swimming through soil on huge paddle feet.
Field facts
HabitatLawns, fields, loose soils
RangeStatewide
When to lookYear-round
StatusLeast Concern (Indiana DNR / IUCN Red List)
Look-alikesVole runways — on the surface, not raised ridges
Field note: A mole can tunnel a hundred feet of surface run in a single night.
Lesson
Watching responsibly
Surface ridges are feeding tunnels — flatten them rather than trapping.
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