Random Factoid Post: 6/15/14

Hello students!

Have you ever heard of or seen this funny looking fellow before?

This is what's called a Star Nosed Mole. It is covered in thick, blackish-brown, water-repellent fur, and has large scaled feet and a long, thick tail. The mole's most distinctive feature is a circle of 22 mobile, pink, fleshy tentacles at the end of its snout, from which it derives its name. These are used to identify food by touch, such as worms, insects and crustaceans. They can be found in eastern Canada and north eastern United States. You might be able to see one, if you dig around your yard, that is!