The common name of the hairy-tailed mole is apt. Its tail is approximately 30 mm (1.2 in) long, thick, tapered, slightly constricted at the base, and covered with coarse brownish- black hairs. This ...

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 ...

Moles, mammals armed with strong, shovel-like forelimbs topped with curved claws, can easily dig tunnels extending to over ...

On the surface, Western Australia’s Great Sandy Desert might appear calm. But deep underground, blind moles covered in silky yellow fur are “swimming” through the sand. These elusive ...