Dead moles hanging on a fence, rural Northumberland, England, UK.
A practice once common in the country where moles are a nuisance, but this macabre habit still persists in some areas. Given that moles are all but blind and live below ground, this can only about the farmer "counting scalps".
Size: 3413px × 2560px
Location: rural Northumberland, England, UK.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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