Star-nosed moles have a scaly tail and short, waterproof fur that’s dark brown-black on top and lighter on the belly. But the first thing you probably notice about this animal is its unusual nose. The ...

The star-nosed mole has a rose-colored ring of fleshy, retractable tentacles surrounding its nose. This nasal disc is bilaterally symmetrical with 11 projections on each side. Equally distinct is the ...

Its tail is approximately 30 mm (1.2 in ... The hairy-tailed mole lacks the fleshy nasal tentacles of the star-nosed mole, but both possess fossorial specializations, e.g., minute eyes covered by fur; ...

Image by Joel Sartore/ Photo Ark. The remarkable nose of the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata). Seeing a star-nosed mole in person is special. Discovering new insights into the biology of this ...

The star-nosed mole is hunted by everything from domestic ... They have whiskers on their faces and on their tails that allow them to keep dirt off of their bodies. However, like many other ...