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Talpa[3] is a genus in the mole family Talpidae. Among the first taxa in science,[4] Carolus Linnaeus used the Latin word for "mole", talpa, in his Regnum Animale to refer to the commonly known European form of mole. The group has since been expanded to include 13 extant species, found primarily in Europe and western Asia. The European mole, found throughout most of Europe, is a member of this genus, as are several species restricted to small ranges. One species, Père David's mole, is data deficient. These moles eat earthworms, insects, and other invertebrates found in the soil.
The females of this genus have rudimentary male features such as Cowper's glands and a two-lobed prostate. A group of scientists has suggested that they are true hermaphrodites;[5] however, others state that they are fully functional females.[6]
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^Sadık Demırtaş, Metin Silsüpür, Jeremy B. Searle, David Bilton und İslam Gündüz: What should we call the Levant mole? Unravelling the systematics and demography of Talpa levantis Thomas, 1906 sensu lato (Mammalia: Talpidae). Mammalian Biology 100, 2020, S. 1–18, doi:10.1007/s42991-020-00010-4
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