Wildlife
Townsend’s mole
Scapanus townsendii
Habitat
Fort Clatsop
Conservation
Secure
Lewis mistakenly described a mole at Fort Clatsop as the same as in the East. It is both a different species and genus.
Journal References
10 journal entries mention Townsend’s mole
Aug
12
1804
Clark: August 12, 1804
... the L. S.
this Bluff has Some Sand Stone, Some rich Black mole mixed with yellow
Clay, a fiew Red Ceeder on the tope, which is, from 20 to 150 foot high
the hil...
Sep
10
1804
Clark: September 10, 1804
...der Situated in a bend on the L. S. this
Island is about 2 Moles in length (1) below this on a hill on the L. S. we
found the back bone of a fish, 45 feet long ta...
Apr
12
1805
Clark: April 12, 1805
...r and found the countrey hilley
the Soil composed of black mole & a Small perportion of Sand
containing great quantity of Small peable Some limestone, black flint...
Jul
8
1805
Lewis: July 8, 1805
...n the woodlands. their burrows sometimes like
those of the mole run horizontally near the surface of the ground for a
considerable distance, but those in which th...
Feb
15
1806
Clark: February 15, 1806
...rey Squirrel,
Ground Squirrel, Sewelel, Braro, rat, mouse, mole, hare, rabbet, and pole
Cat or Skunk. all of which Shall be Severally noticed in the order in
whi...
Feb
15
1806
Lewis: February 15, 1806
...rey squirrel, ground squirrel,
sewelel, Braro, rat, mouse, mole, Panther, hare, rabbit, and polecat or
skunk. all of which shall be severally noticed in the order...
Feb
26
1806
Clark: February 26, 1806
...f the State of Kentucky &
west of the Miami.
The Mouse and mole of this neighbourhood are the Same as those native
animals with us.
The Panther is found indiffere...
Feb
27
1806
Lewis: February 27, 1806
...o
in Madison's cave in the state of Virginia the mouse and mole of this
neighbourhood are the same as those native animals with us. The Panther is
found indiffer...
May
5
1806
Clark: May 5, 1806
...much mortified and we continued our Dinner
without further Molestation. after dinner we continued our rout 4 miles to
the enterance of Colter's Creek about 1/2 a ...
May
5
1806
Lewis: May 5, 1806
...mortifyed and I continued my repast on dog
without further molestation. after dinner we continued our rout 4 miles to
the entrance of Colter's Creek about 1/2 a m...
