The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northern parts of North America. It is the only extant member of the tribe Condylurini and genus Condylura, … See more

The star-nosed mole lives in wet lowland areas and eats small invertebrates such as aquatic insects (such as the larvae of caddisflies, midges, dragonflies, damselflies, crane flies, horseflies, predaceous diving beetles, and stoneflies), terrestrial insects, … See more

According to optimal foraging theory, organisms forage in such a way as to maximize their net energy intake per unit time. In other words, they behave in such a way as to find, … See more

• Salisbury, David F. (February 2005). "Star-nosed mole has moves that put the best magician to shame". Vanderbilt University. Retrieved 1 March 2010.
• The Star-Nosed Mole Takes Adaptation To The Extreme - Science Friday, 28 April 2017 (Ira Flatow … See more

Vanderbilt University neuroscientist Kenneth Catania, who has studied star-nosed moles for 20 years, recently turned his research to the study of star-moles as a route to understanding general principles about how human brains process and represent sensory … See more

• Sawyer, Eva; Leitch, Duncan; Catania, Kenneth (1 October 2014). "Organization of the Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus in Star-Nosed Moles". … See more