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 ...

5: Star-Nosed Mole — Nose As A Navigation Aid While many animals use their sense of smell to navigate in dark environments, ...

While out for a walk with a friend on a recent winter day, we happened upon one of those critters that I’ve haven’t been lucky enough to study up close or photograph – a star-nosed mole ...

An animation error caused the circular mark to be filled in with an improper color, which to this day, has created a debate among the Naruto fandom. However, it appears the animation studio, Pierrot, ...

The star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata, is one of 39 mole species. Moles are small, furry, underground, tunnel-dwelling mammals that feast mostly on insects. Star-nosed moles share many similarities ...

The fur is black or blackish-brown and has a purplish-brown sheen. The hairy-tailed mole lacks the fleshy nasal tentacles of the star-nosed mole, but both possess fossorial specializations, e.g., ...

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 ...