The eyes of this species are larger than those of the hairy-tailed mole, and its blackish-brown to black fur is longer, the metallic sheen absent. The limbs are short, and the front feet are ...

Citing “extinction-level threats from habitat-destroying development and sea-level rise,” the Center for Biological Diversity ...

According to Dickens, there are several mole species native to the U.S., but most are generally located east of the Rocky Mountains. Moles reproduce one time per year with a litter size of three ...

The star-nosed mole, Condylura cristata, is one of 39 mole species. Moles are small, furry, underground, tunnel-dwelling mammals that feast mostly on insects. Star-nosed moles share many similarities ...

Some species are found once, reported, and then seem to have the ability to remain hidden, only to be rediscovered many years ...

Naked mole rats are rodents, but they live in communities like those of many insects. Several dozen rats live together in colonies led by one dominant rat—the queen. As in some insect species ...

Following an agreement with the Center for Biological Diversity to reconsider protections for the Cedar Key mole skink, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today proposed protecting the skink as ...