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 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 ...

The star-nosed mole is a bizarre, tentacled nose with over 100,000 nerve endings that helps it navigate and hunt despite being blind. The assassin bug, beneath its creepy camouflage, uses a needle ...

Plus, a look at the state of our transportation infrastructure, and the secrets of the star-nosed mole. This website uses cookies to improve your experience while you navigate through the website. Out ...