The star-nosed mole's snout allows it to hunt 14 times faster than its competition.
Oct 7th, 2008 | 4 comments | 7,268 Views
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The Beauty of Ugly: Video: A Twenty-two Tentacled Nose
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The Beauty of Ugly: Star-Nosed Moles
As its name implies, it has a star for a nose -- specifically, a snout made up of 22 fleshy tentacles, that form a fleshy, circular star. And with that star, says biologist Kenneth Catania of Vanderbilt University, the little mole can do some remarkable things.
Jun 11th, 2008 | 19 comments | 8,421 Views
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Animal Guide: Star-Nosed Mole
Set aside the 22 fleshy pink tentacles that form the "star" on the nose of this mole, and it remains an odd-looking creature.
Jun 8th, 2008 | 0 comments | 5,453 Views
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