There are many unusual animals in the world, the appearance of which can be surprising. One of these are star noses. Due to their appearance, these living creatures are among the most unusual on the planet.
Star-nosed mammals belong to the family of mole mammals. The genus and species of animals have the same name with the family. The naming of these living creatures is directly related to its appearance - on the nose of the star-nosed 22 movable rays, collected in the form of a rosette. The limbs resemble the paws of an ordinary mole. The fur is dark, the tail is 8 cm in size, and the star-nose itself is up to 13 cm, the neck is practically absent. There are no external auditory shells. Star-nosed eyes have very small eyes that are difficult to see.
The habitat of these animals is the eastern part of North America.
The star-nosed mole lives in holes, to see it, you need to sit quietly for a while and wait for it to come to the surface.
Star-nosed people need a lot of food, not finding it, they can quickly die. Perfectly the star-nose moves in the water in search of food - it eats crustaceans, small fish, insects.
Starnose activity is year-round, they do not hibernate, they constantly move so as not to freeze and find food, calmly move under the ice.
Star-nosed moles can also spend time on the surface of the earth, unlike European moles. When a danger arises, the animal quickly buries itself in the ground, digging passages. To do this, he is served by long and wide paws. They help him to swim. The offspring are raised by digging tunnels. Those passages that a person stumbles upon are usually used to search for food.
The breeding period of star-nosed bears falls on the end of winter and the beginning of spring, however, how long the pregnancy lasts is still unknown.
