The subterranean power of the mole's underground empire
In short: Beneath your lawn lies a world of brutal competition and incredible physical feats. This documentary explores the life of the mole, a creature with the strength to move massive amounts of earth to secure its territory.
As a dominant insectivore, the mole can move twenty times its mass and create twenty meters of burrowing within one day. The film highlights the violent nature of these animals, specifically showing how male moles engage in physical combat to defend their underground empires.
Beyond the mole, the documentary captures the diverse survival strategies of other small creatures, including the water shrew's aquatic hunts and the hedgehog's recovery from hibernation. It also examines how common environments, like a simple compost heap, serve as complex incubators for life and death.
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