Star-nose Mole

Taupe à nez étoilé

Condylura cristata

• Description

  Using their powerful claws together with a twisting motion of their bodies, moles can construct a network of tunnels beneath the surface of the ground. Star-Nosed Moles can reach 20 cm in length, of which one-third is tail. The snout expands into a naked pink end with 22 tentacles, or feelers, similar to a star. They eat a variety diet of worms, insects and crustaceans.

• Habitat

  Fields, Freshwater Marshes, Moist Woodlands

• Interesting Fact

  Moles are excellent swimmers.