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.
But moles come in a wide variety of colors, shapes and sizes: 1  Color and texture. Moles can be brown, tan, black, red, blue or pink. 2  Shape. They can vary in shape from oval to round. 3  Size. Moles are usually less than 1/4 inch (about 6 millimeters) in diameter â the size of a pencil eraser.