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Desmana moschata (Russian Desman): Narrative
Russian desmans eat aquatic organisms including fish, mollusks, amphibians, crustaceans, and insects. [eng] |
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Galemys pyrenaicus (Iberian Desman): Narrative
Iberian desmans eat larval aquatic insects, crustaceans, and terrestrial insects. They will eat appropriate food whether it is alive or dead. Some people have claimed that Iberian desmans forage away from water, but this is uncertain. [eng] |
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Talpidae Family
The family Talpidae consists of moles and desmans; currently, its approximately 42 species are grouped into 17 genera. Talpids can be found throughout most of North America and Eurasia. [eng] |
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Scalopus aquaticus (Eastern Mole): Narrative
Scalopus aquaticus eats primarily earthworms. It also eats insects and their larvae, some vegetation, and, in captivity, ground beef, dog food, mice, and small birds. Each day this mole eats 25 to 100% of its own weight in food. [eng] |
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Parascalops breweri
Anatomical Images. [eng] |
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Condylura cristata (Star-Nosed Mole): Narrative
Geographic Range. Physical Characteristics. Natural History. Food Habits. Reproduction. Behavior. Habitat. [eng] |
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Moleman
Family Talpidae includes moles, desmans, and shrew-moles. Mole behavior, ecology and mole control. [eng] |
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Mole biology
Moles are from the family Talpidae which includes moles, desmans, and shrew-moles. The North American moles or New World moles are divided into the Subfamily Talpinae and of this group there are six moles on the continent, seven if you count the shrew-mole. [eng] |
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Moles, Shrew Moles, and Desmans
This family of 15 genera and 32 species is found in Eurasia, north to about 63° N and south to the Mediterranean and the Himalayas, and in North America from southern Canada to northern Mexico. [eng] |
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The Mole Tunnel
Photos, information and links to the biology, distribution and natural history of moles, and their researchers. [eng] |
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