Hoffmeister 1941 Scapanus latimanus March 1 Berkeley, Alameda Co., Calif. On Feb 25, 1941 (4 days ago), the brother of Dr. Paul A. Harvey brought in a live mole collected the afternoon of Feb. 25 at their residency (Dr. P.A.Harvey) on San Rafael Street in San mouthed Leandro, Calif. I placed the mole in a large-gallon jar with about 3 inches of dirty. That evening, fed the mole about 40 or 50 mealy worms (larvae and imagos). Feb. 26th fed about 60 or more mealy worms. Feb. 27th fed mealy worms and also 3 earthworms, which it ate with more relish. Feb. 28th didn't feed many worms yesterday, only about 25. Today, Mar.1, fed it about 30 mealy worms at 9 a.m. At 1:30 p.m., fed it about 15 medium-sized earthworms. Just before feeding the earthworms I "fed" the mole 5 droppers full of water, and after feeding another dropper full. Later I measured 6 droppers-full of water and this equalled 6 c.c. I don't think the thirst was because of the drier diet of mealy worms, for it drank readily after eating the earthworms. At 9 p.m., this evening (Mar.1), I fed it 61 (by actual count) mealy worms (about equal nos. of larvae and imagos) and it ate all of these. Also, one adult Tenebrio was included in this 61. Previously it had refused to eat adults, smelling them and then turning away, as if they were known to be distasteful. I don't think the mole will eat "cellar" or "pox bugs" for one has been in the cage since the beginning and has remained untouched. Most of the time the animal sleeps on the surface of the dirt, not underneath. No sound made by it has been heard at any time, even when greatly disturbed.