Mysterious Mounds

Several weeks ago Daniel and I noticed some strange mounds of dirt in our backyard. At first we thought that Iago had been digging in the garden (as he sometimes does), but then we started seeing these dirt piles in other parts of Máriapócs too. We also noticed that the mounds usually form a sort of pattern, making it easy to imagine a pathway connecting them under the surface. We now believe that some kind of mole or badger is responsible.

I've attached a couple of photos of some of the mounds in our backyard, including a shot with Iago so that you can see just how big some of these things are.

I'd be interested to know if anyone has any alternative theories about what could be responsible for these mounds....and should we be worried about them?

- Amanda