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Star-nosed Mole — printable fact sheet
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Star-nosed Mole
Condylura cristata
The star-nosed mole is a small, semi-aquatic mammal renowned for its unique star-shaped nose, which is ringed with 22 fleshy appendages. These appendages are covered in thousands of highly sensitive receptors, enabling the mole to detect prey with remarkable speed and precision,…
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- The star-nosed mole is the only mole known to smell underwater by exhaling and re-inhaling air bubbles.
- The star-nosed mole can identify and eat small prey in less than 0.25 seconds. Its star-shaped nose contains over 25,000 sensory receptors, making it one of the most sensitive touch organs in the animal kingdom. This mole is also an adept swimmer and can forage underwater.
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