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The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northeastern parts of North America. [3] It is the only extant member of the tribe Condylurini and genus Condylura , and it has more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors in touch organs, known as Eimer's organs , with which this ...
The average population of Missouri's counties is 53,880; St. Louis County is the most populous (987,059), and Worth County is the least (1,907). The average land area is 599 sq mi (1,550 km 2). The largest county is Texas County (1,179 sq mi, 3,054 km 2) and the smallest is St. Louis city (61.9 sq mi, 160 km 2). [5] [6]
County Location Anderson (Edward) Conservation Area: This is a forested area in the Mississippi River Hills that offers some of the more rugged terrain in Northeast Missouri. The area is located on the Little Dixie National Scenic By-way, Highway 79 and offers excellent fall color in October. 1,067 acres 432 ha: Ralls, Pike
Within historic times, pronghorn, gray wolf, red wolf, and brown bear were all found in Missouri, but have since been extirpated. American bison and elk were formerly common, but are currently confined to private farms and parks. Elk can be found in a small restoration zone in three counties in the southeast Ozarks.
The North American river otter (Lontra canadensis) is a native species in West Virginia but its population declined due to loss of habitat and excessive trapping. The last otter was reported to have been trapped in Tucker County in 1954; then a few were seen on the Greenbrier River in Pocahantas County and elsewhere in the early 1960s. [27]
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Eastern mole, Scalopus aquaticus; References Schwartz, Charles Walsh & Schwartz, Elizabeth Reeder (2001). Wild Mammals of Missouri ... University of Missouri Press.
Adair County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Missouri. The population census for 2020 was 25,314. [ 1 ] As of July 1, 2021, the U.S. Census Bureau's population estimate for the county is 25,185, a -0.5% change.