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 ...

The hairy-tailed mole lacks the fleshy nasal tentacles of the star-nosed mole, but both possess fossorial ... catching some of these animals on the surface - a feeding strategy it is more likely to ...

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 ...