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 Order Soricomorpha moles and shrews |
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 Star-Nosed Mole (Condylura
cristata)As suggested by its name, this mole's most distinctive feature is a hairless nose ringed by a "star" of 22 pink, fleshy tentacles. Using these supersensitive organs, identification of prey can be made in under half a second. |
 Masked Shrew
(Sorex cinereus)The second smallest shrew in the world, behind the pygmy shrew, adult masked shrews average just under 4 inches in total length, including a tail of up to almost 2 inches, and weigh less than an ounce. |
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