Summary ²

Rarely seen by people, the Star-nosed Mole spends most of its time either underground or underwater. Its knobby tail and star-shaped nose are distinctive.

Range ³

Northern half of the state.

Habitat ³

All habitats near water.

Size ³

3-7", tail 0.75-1.25"

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Goran Brkic, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), http://www.flickr.com/photos/26465470@N07/2494378326
2. Adapted by raymie from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condylura_cristata
3. (c) raymie, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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