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[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] [[The Mole]]. See also [[Drill Mole]]. |
[[I Thought It Meant|Not to be confused with]] [[The Mole]]. See also [[Drill Mole]]. |
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== [[Eastern European Animation]] == |
== [[Eastern European Animation]] == |
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* ''Krtek'' or ''Krteček'' (meaning "mole" and "little mole" respectively), invented by the [[Useful Notes/The Czech Republic|Czech]] animator Zdeněk Miler, is a cute little [[Exactly What It Says |
* ''Krtek'' or ''Krteček'' (meaning "mole" and "little mole" respectively), invented by the [[Useful Notes/The Czech Republic|Czech]] animator Zdeněk Miler, is a cute little [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|mole]] and is often seen with a shovel in his hands. |
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== [[Film]] == |
== [[Film]] == |
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* Speckles from ''[[ |
* Speckles from ''[[G-Force]]'', {{spoiler|who turns out to be, yes, [[The Mole]].}} |
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* In ''[[The Rescuers]]'' one of the swamp volunteers is a mole with a miner's cap. |
* In ''[[The Rescuers]]'' one of the swamp volunteers is a mole with a miner's cap. |
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* On ''[[The Lion King]]'', a gopher delivers "news from the underground". |
* On ''[[The Lion King]]'', a gopher delivers "news from the underground". |
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* All moles in the ''[[Redwall]]'' series are experts at tunneling. |
* All moles in the ''[[Redwall]]'' series are experts at tunneling. |
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* The mole who wants to marry [[Thumbelina]]. |
* The mole who wants to marry [[Thumbelina]]. |
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* Moley from ''[[The Wind in |
* Moley from ''[[The Wind in the Willows]]''. He likes nothing better than the cozy safety of his burrow. |
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== [[Toys]] == |
== [[Toys]] == |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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* Monty Mole from ''[[Super Mario Bros]]''. |
* Monty Mole from ''[[Super Mario Bros.]]''. |
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** ''[[Super Mario Bros 3]]'' featured Rocky Wrenches, which resemble reptilian moles that threw [[Wrench Whack|wrenches]] at either Mario or Luigi. |
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* Another Monty Mole, who in fact even ''worked'' as a miner, was the titular character of a series of computer games by Gremlin Graphics. |
* Another Monty Mole, who in fact even ''worked'' as a miner, was the titular character of a series of computer games by Gremlin Graphics. |
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* The citizens of Moleville in ''[[ |
* The citizens of Moleville in ''[[Super Mario RPG]]'' |
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* Mr. Resetti from the ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' games, a mole in a miner outfit who pesters the player every time they reset the game. |
* Mr. Resetti from the ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' games, a mole in a miner outfit who pesters the player every time they reset the game. |
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* The moles from the ''[[Spyro|Legend of Spyro]]'' trilogy. |
* The moles from the ''[[Spyro|Legend of Spyro]]'' trilogy. |
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** Earlier Spyro game, ''A Hero's Tail'', had Blink the Mole, the Professor's nephew, who was a hyperactive, "fresh-air-a-phobic" sidekick with great digging abilities. The Professor himself isn't a mole miner, though; just a scientist who happened to be an anthropomorphic mole. |
** Earlier Spyro game, ''A Hero's Tail'', had Blink the Mole, the Professor's nephew, who was a hyperactive, "fresh-air-a-phobic" sidekick with great digging abilities. The Professor himself isn't a mole miner, though; just a scientist who happened to be an anthropomorphic mole. |
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* A dungeon of ''[[ |
* A dungeon of ''[[Last Scenario]]'', the "Possessed Mine", contains these as random encounters. |
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* ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'': mole miners in the Mine World, who attack with [[Powerful Pick|pickaxes]]. Mole Miner Max is the boss of that world as well. |
* ''[[Donkey Kong Country Returns]]'': mole miners in the Mine World, who attack with [[Powerful Pick|pickaxes]]. Mole Miner Max is the boss of that world as well. |
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* He's supposed to be a ''groundhog'', but Bonaparte from ''[[Suikoden]] II'', despite being some kind of horrible monster, is effectively a mole with a glandular problem. |
* He's supposed to be a ''groundhog'', but Bonaparte from ''[[Suikoden]] II'', despite being some kind of horrible monster, is effectively a mole with a glandular problem. |
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** [[Bugs Bunny]] is also fond of tunneling, often taking the [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]]. |
** [[Bugs Bunny]] is also fond of tunneling, often taking the [[Wrong Turn At Albuquerque]]. |
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* A gopher often pesters Pluto in the [[Classic Disney Shorts]]. In one cartoon he uses Pluto's buried bones as support beams for his tunnels. In another, he ends up trapped inside Minnie's house and tunnels under the shag carpeting. |
* A gopher often pesters Pluto in the [[Classic Disney Shorts]]. In one cartoon he uses Pluto's buried bones as support beams for his tunnels. In another, he ends up trapped inside Minnie's house and tunnels under the shag carpeting. |
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* Aristotle from ''[[Adventures |
* Aristotle from ''[[Adventures from the Book of Virtues]]''. |
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