starnose mole
star-nosed mole
Condylura cristata

The star-nosed mole can detect, catch and eat food faster than the human eye can follow (under 0.3 seconds).

The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) has perplexed biologists for decades.

To squeeze so much activity into so little time, star-nosed moles have pushed the nervous system to its speed limit.

Dr. Catania suspects that the wetland home of star-nosed moles is the reason.

Dr. Catania now plans to study the brain circuitry that allows star-nosed moles to feed so quickly.

He is not the only person who is impressed by the star-nosed mole, however.

There was something deep within her that was bothered by insects, snakes, star-nosed moles.

To date, two complete cortical maps of the nose with its rays have been found in the brain of the star-nosed mole.

The star-nosed mole may be present from evidence of burrows.

In the scent trail test, he found, the water shrews scored about as well as the star-nosed moles.