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The star-shaped nose is a unique organ only found on the star-nosed mole. Living as it does, in complete darkness, the star-nosed mole relies heavily on the mechanical information of its remarkable specialized nose to find and identify their invertebrate prey without using sight (since moles have small eyes and a tiny optic nerve). This organ ...
Condylura is a genus of moles that contains a single extant species, the star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) endemic to the northern parts of North America. [1] It is also the only living member of the tribe Condylurini.
The family Talpidae [1] (/ ˈ t æ l p ɪ d iː /) includes the true moles (as well as the shrew moles and desmans) who are small insectivorous mammals of the order Eulipotyphla. Talpids are all digging animals to various degrees: moles are completely subterranean animals; shrew moles and shrew-like moles somewhat less so; and desmans, while basically aquatic, excavate dry sleeping chambers ...
Moles were traditionally classified in the order Insectivora, but that order has since been abandoned because it has been shown to not be monophyletic. Moles are now classified with shrews and hedgehogs, in the more narrowly defined order Eulipotyphla. [16] Subfamily Scalopinae: New World moles Tribe Condylurini: Star-nosed mole (North America)
Subfamily Talpinae (moles, shrew moles, and desmans): 11 genera, 33 species; ... (Star-nosed mole) Eastern United States and Canada: Size: 10–13 cm (4–5 in) ...
Causes of melanoma. Ultraviolet light exposure from the sun or from tanning beds causes most melanomas. Melanoma may appear at a spot where you have an existing mole. But if an unusual spot shows ...
A new study published in the journal Nature analyzed genetic mouse models of nevi (aka moles) and found that two molecules—osteopontin and CD44—are responsible for hair growth that can happen ...
The family Talpidae consists of three subfamilies: Scalopinae, containing seven mole species in five genera, Talpinae, containing thirty-three mole, shrew mole, and desman species in eleven genera, and Uropsilinae, containing four shrew mole species in a single genus. Family Talpidae. Subfamily Scalopinae. Genus Condylura (star-nosed mole): one ...