The oval surrounding their name was meant to protect them from evil spirits in life and after death. The cartouche has become a symbol representing good luck and protection from evil. Egyptians believed that one who had their name recorded somewhere would not disappear after death. A cartouche attached to a coffin satisfied this requirement.
A single mole can construct 200 mounds over the course of a winter. (Drawing by Jenifer Rees.) Moles construct two kinds of tunnels: surface tunnels and deep tunnels, or runways. Surface tunnels are located 1 to 4 inches below the surface.
The typical mole is a brown spot. But moles come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes: 1  Color and texture. 2  Moles can be brown, tan, black, red, blue or pink. 3  They can be smooth, wrinkled, flat or raised.4  They may have hair growing from them. 5  Shape. 6  They can vary in shape from oval to round. 7  Size.ut moles come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes: 1  Color and texture. 2  Moles can be brown, tan, black, red, blue or pink. 3  They can be smooth, wrinkled, flat or raised. 4  They may have hair growing from them. 5  Shape.