18 of the strangest animals ever
Starry eyed
The star-nosed mole is a small carnivorous mammal native to eastern North America. Star-nosed moles have water-repellent fur, which is perfect for the damp marshes they inhabit, and a thick tail that engorges with fat during the winters.
Like all moles, this critter has a limited sense of sight, and instead relies on its peculiar snout. The "star" is comprised of 22 hyper-sensitized tentacles that help track and consume prey.
The star-nosed mole also blows and re-inhales air bubbles underwater as fast as five to 10 times per second to track prey.
The star-nosed mole is a small carnivorous mammal native to eastern North America. Star-nosed moles have water-repellent fur, which is perfect for the damp marshes they inhabit, and a thick tail that engorges with fat during the winters.
Like all moles, this critter has a limited sense of sight, and instead relies on its peculiar snout. The "star" is comprised of 22 hyper-sensitized tentacles that help track and consume prey.
The star-nosed mole also blows and re-inhales air bubbles underwater as fast as five to 10 times per second to track prey.
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20 December 2023
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