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.
Moles can appear anywhere on the skin, are usually brown in color, can be skin colored and of various sizes and shapes. The brown color is caused by melanocytes, special cells that produce the pigment melanin. Most appear during the first 20 years of life, some may appear later.