The Beauty of Ugly
Video: A Twenty-two Tentacled Nose

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. 

Get the Flash Player to see the wordTube Media Player.
9 Responses to “Video: A Twenty-two Tentacled Nose”
  1. Star nosed mole for life says:

    PBS you guys are amazing and I love this animal
    PBS keep up the great work

  2. Susanna says:

    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.

  3. Antonio says:

    Amazing! congratulations and thank you very much for share this video

  4. awaluddin says:

    its okkkkeyyyyy

  5. alani says:

    its face looks horrible

  6. cindy says:

    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.

  7. crystal says:

    This is really cute! I’m amazed and impressed this small creature could be so efficient!

  8. rangerdiaries.com says:

    Amazing footage, bravo

  9. Bobon Deis says:

    Yes, really amazing footage, but I believe it’s from PBS! ;^)

Leave a Reply

Please note that the THIRTEEN editorial staff reserves the right to not post comments it deems to be inappropriate and/or malicious in nature, as well as edit comments for length, clarity and fairness. No solicitations or advertisements will be allowed. Users may link to other Web sites relevant to discussion, but most often links to commercial Web sites will not be permitted.

Produced by THIRTEEN    ©2013 Educational Broadcasting Corporation. All rights reserved.