Moles

Used in:

• II Nephi 8:36 [18:7]

What does the Book of Mormon state?

• The reference is a metaphor
• The Book of Mormon does not state that moles existed in the New World/li>

At face value - Did moles exist in the New World?

• Yes

Statement

• Family: Soricidae (shrews)
  • Goldman's Small-eared Shrew Cryptotis goldmani LR/lc
  • Goodwin's Small-eared Shrew Cryptotis goodwini LR/lc
  • Honduran Small-eared Shrew Cryptotis hondurensis VU
  • Blackish Small-eared Shrew Cryptotis nigrescens LR/lc
  • North American Least Shrew Cryptotis parva LR/lc
  • Saussure's Shrew Sorex saussurei LR/lc
  • Verapaz Shrew Sorex veraepacis LR/lc
• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_mammals_in_Guatemala

Assessment

• Moles are endemic to Mesoamerica