yeah no we don't have moles over here. And the wombats are quite large. Isn't that funny - I only know of moleskin in it's use here as a superior fabric - RM Williams moleskin trousers are expensive, for the well-dressed farmer. But growing up in England I remember wondering the same thing as you. My father once trapped a mole and cured it's skin so I saw it pinned to a board.
Personally I was on the side of the mole. I couldn't understand why gardener's thought it was so awful to have their mounds appearing in the lawn. well I could sort of understand it but what a nice animal to have around. When they started talking about communist moles I always used to picture them as these gentle little furry things blinking in the sunlight.
I just went and looked up ostriches. I'm not quite sure what to make of the image - their head completely disappears into a hole in the sand, goodness it looks funny in an odd way. and the explanation for it is they have a nest in there and are turning the eggs.
I guess the idea that they're hiding from predators would have something to do with how vulnerable it makes them to being crept up on by a hungry human. But it's nice to know they do have a good reason to do it.
War within, yes that is a pretty awful thought - and it does have that ring of clarity about it. Damn. How horrible. xox.
