The star-nosed mole has a rose-colored ring of fleshy, retractable tentacles surrounding its nose. ... The tail, nearly as long as the combined length of the head and body, is constricted at the base, ...

Unlike other moles, the star-nosed mole can swim — and smell — underwater. You’re unlikely to see one of these mammals in the wild since they spend most of their time underground. 2 ...

Star-Nosed Mole (Condylura cristata): a small semiaquatic mole. Kingdom ... a stout cylindrical body, and a long thick tail that swells with fat to three to four times its normal size during the ...

Star-Nosed Mole. The star-nosed mole doesn’t depend on its eyes to find food. Instead, ... The aardvark’s long nose is perfect for sniffing out ants and termites at night.

The star-nosed mole is a mammal that does exactly what it says on the tin, sporting a bizarre snoot that has 22 fleshy tentacles in an astral arrangement. The flapping mechanism can do more than ...

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 ...