European Mole - Czech Republic

Three historic districts make up the modern Czech Republic: Bohemia, Moravia, and Czech Silesia. Bohemia, the largest district, includes the western and central territory of the country. Moravia is located in the southeast of the country and Czech Silesia consists of a small sliver of land to the northeast.

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Talpa europaea - Aside from a brief period when young moles venture out of the maternal nest to build their own tunnels, European moles remain hidden in their underground burrows. The mole is well equipped for this subterranean life. It has small underdeveloped eyes, but a keen sense of smell used for finding earthworms, its preferred food. The cylindrical body and powerful front claws are ideal for burrowing. Moles build and maintain extensive systems of burrows for nesting and storage or as avenues for acquiring food.

Parasol Mushroom - Czech Republic

Macrolepiota procera - Parasol mushrooms belong to a mushroom type known as agarics, a category of mushrooms with the cap located on the stipe, as the stalk of a mushroom is called. The cap of a parasol mushroom is egged-shaped and only extends to a parasol shape at maturity. The lamella, or gills, are a papery structure found underneath the cap and are important for spore dispersal. The parasol mushroom is slightly toxic, but can be eaten if cooked.

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The Kingdom of Bohemia, sometimes called the Czech Empire, reached its apex in the 14th century under the Přemyslid Dynasty and extended its rule over a large segment of Central Europe. It included parts of Austria, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia, and Ukraine. The Kingdom of Bohemia was a kingdom within the Holy Roman Empire and one of its most powerful. With the collapse of the Holy Roman Empire, Bohemia was incorporated into the Austro-Hungarian Empire.