Himalayan mole
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Euroscaptor micrura

The Himalayan mole (Euroscaptor micrurus ) or short-tailed mole is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae.

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Himalayan mole

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The Himalayan mole is nocturnal and solitary in nature and lives in a burrow. It is found in Bangladesh, Bhutan, China, India, Malaysia, and Nepal. In Bangladesh, it was found from Lawachara National Park in 1980 and 2011. In March 2017, an individual was found in a tea garden in Sreemangal Upazila, Bangladesh.

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References

1. Himalayan mole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himalayan_mole
2. Himalayan mole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/41462/22320005

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