Dear Reader: The animal in question is probably the Northern Short Tailed shrew, Blarina brevicauda, which somewhat resembles the mole. Moles are much larger and have enlarged front feet for digging.

American shrew mole (Image credit: Tim Bailey | baileyreptiles.com) Weighing in at 10 grams the equivalent of two nickels the American shrew mole ( Neurotrichus gibbsii ) is about 2 and a half ...

Baby shrew-moles are born (three or four to a litter) in April and May. Further south, mating starts in January and young are born as early as March.

The smallest species of mole in the world is the American shrew mole. This tiny mammal measures 4.72 inches long, including the tail, and weighs about .35 ounces.

Oreotalpa is thought to be the oldest North American member of the Talpidae, a family that includes today’s moles, shrew-moles, and desmans­–an insectivorous mole with a long snout! Discovered in 2008 ...

It’s a type of shrew mole. World ‘Chocolate’-colored creature with ‘very long’ snout found in China. It’s a new species By Brendan Rascius. December 11, 2023 5:21 PM. A new species of ...

It’s a type of shrew mole. World ‘Chocolate’-colored creature with ‘very long’ snout found in China. It’s a new species By Brendan Rascius. December 11, 2023 6:21 PM. A new ...

For years, a small creature has lived undetected atop a mountain in China — until now. The animal, a type of shrew mole, was discovered on Mount Huanggang, a 7,000-foot peak in southeast China ...

Figure 2: Underwater olfaction in semi-aquatic moles and shrews. a , Results of tracking of scent trails (20 trials per experiment) by the star-nosed mole ( Condylura cristata) and by the water ...