At only 4 to 5 inches long, the star-nosed mole has one of the strangest noses in nature. Its 22 fleshy tentacles are super-sensitive to touch. The star-nosed mole hunts worms and insects, and its specialized nose allows it to capture and eat its prey 14 times faster than any other mole.
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PBS you guys are amazing and I love this animal
PBS keep up the great work
Great PBS, thanks for allowing nature lovers from around the world to view and learn about all creatures. I love moles, and this isn’t ugly, it’s a great example of evolutionary marvel.
Amazing! congratulations and thank you very much for share this video
its okkkkeyyyyy
its face looks horrible
Great video! Pretty amazing animal! It was a lot smaller than I expected and, I have to admit, a lot less disgusting than I had imagined. It was almost cute.
This is really cute! I’m amazed and impressed this small creature could be so efficient!
Amazing footage, bravo
Yes, really amazing footage, but I believe it’s from PBS! ;^)