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Hello everyone, hope you all had a good Easter, here we are at
Tuesday so that means it is creature day and this week we have the Star-Nose
Mole.
So, this mole looks like a cross between a rat and an octopus
with a unique snout which it uses to find food. It has 22 tentacles which
together have a diameter of just 1cm they ring the nostrils and work as a
tactile eye, feeling for food.
They work so quick that they earned the mole the award for
fastest eating mammal. They take only one-tenth of a second to identify and
consume a piece of food.
Because of its nose it can smell underwater, it blows bubbles
that mix with the scent of a small fish or earthworm, it then sucks them back
in and its mealtime.
With its large, scaled feet and long, thick tail it fits
comfortably on an adult hand, well maybe not my hand I have small hands.
It lives in the wetlands of eastern Canada and the northeastern
part of the United States.
If you heard of this animal without photos, you would assume it was a myth.
ReplyDeleteThat's for sure
DeleteI’ve never seen one before - not even in a zoo. Freaky little creatures!
ReplyDeleteFreaky indeed
DeleteA baby one found it's way into my childhood home many ages ago and learned the lesson of the mouse trap.
ReplyDeleteWow
DeleteMy son had a book with the star nose mole in it.. it is an unimaginable creature.
ReplyDeleteIt is, that's for sure
DeleteOh gosh, wondered what is was at first Jo-Anne.
ReplyDeleteSomething weird I expect
DeleteThe diversity of nature. Very interesting animal.
ReplyDeleteNot something you see as a rule
DeleteOkay, I'll say it. That's just the weirdest looking thing I've ever seen. He's sure got big feet for digging!
ReplyDeleteI agree, weird is right
DeleteI had seen pictures of them before but didn't realize thy were so small. Bizarre looking creature! :)
ReplyDeleteNever heard of them before myself
DeleteWhat a unique creature, that's for sure!
ReplyDeleteDifferent indeed
DeleteI have to say I can hardly look at it. Strangest animal I have ever seen. It really scares me.
ReplyDeleteVery strange if you ask me
DeleteI've never seen a Star-Nose Mole before!
ReplyDeleteWell until now, unless you mean in person
DeleteThat thing is so ugly I feel sorry for him. Yikes.
ReplyDeleteSo ugly he would break a mirror
DeleteWhat a strange and interesting creature. We have moles around here, not sure what kind of moles, I have never taken a close look at them.
ReplyDeleteI have never seen any mole in person
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