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 x3n rated 24 months ago - Star-nosed mole (!?)One of the most intriguing stars in the universe is right here on Earth: the eleven pairs of pink fleshy appendages ringing the snout of the star-nosed mole. From its appearance and location, one would think this star might be a supersensitive olfactory organ, helping the nearly ...
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- thefuzzymode rated 22 months ago
- Starrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr powerrrrrrrrrrr!
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- ruscara rated 23 months ago
- From the page: "But what about the star-nosed mole's novel snout appendages? While we do not yet know the genes involved, we have been able to document the mechanics of the star's development. As it turns out, the star's appendages develop unlike those in any other animal, suggesting that it had unique precursors and an entirely independent evolutionary history."
- Chanio rated 22 months ago
- We are surrounded by aliens! Who would imagine? When I knew the sea anemone I would have never imagined that there was an animal with such a similar thing on its head...
- jenjen1352 rated 22 months ago
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Emerging from its tunnel, an adult star-nosed mole displays its heavily clawed forelimbs, well equipped for digging, and the twenty-two touch-sensitive appendages ringing its snout.
- Sushigrl1029 rated 23 months ago
- Very interesting. Really crazy nose
- blondie816 rated 25 months ago
- whoa, weird.
- EvolutionRules rated 22 months ago
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One of the most intriguing stars in the universe is right here on Earth:
the eleven pairs of pink fleshy appendages ringing the snout of the star-nosed mole.
Article in Natural History Magazine from 2000.
Caution: Rated "E." Contains discussion of evolution.
- x3n rated 24 months ago
- Star-nosed mole (!?)One of the most intriguing stars in the universe is right here on Earth: the eleven pairs of pink fleshy appendages ringing the snout of the star-nosed mole. From its appearance and location, one would think this star might be a supersensitive olfactory organ, helping the nearly blind mole negotiate its subterranean environment, or an extra hand for grasping prey or manipulating objects. Some researchers have hypothesized that the star detects electric fields, thus acting as a kind of antenna. But in reality, the star is an extraordinary touch organ with more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors, called Eimer's organs, with which this hamster-sized mole feels its way around. More than a thousand tiny, dome-shaped Eimer's organs cover each appendage.
Left to right: At birth, all appendages are still attached to the nose. After a few days, the first of the upper appendages detach and swing forward. By the time the young mole is a week or two old, all the appendages have broken free and the star is ready to go to work.I don't...know what...to say to this. I need my coffee.
- dosyrosy rated 23 months ago
- interesting creature and good article
- sonjacienfuegos rated 23 months ago
- This animal is fascinating---and I can't help but point out that its nose resembles a 22-pronged prehensile clitoris...Hmmmmmm food for thought...
"One of the most intriguing stars in the universe is right here on Earth: the eleven pairs of pink fleshy appendages ringing the snout of the star-nosed mole. From its appearance and location, one would think this star might be a supersensitive olfactory organ, helping the nearly blind mole negotiate its subterranean environment, or an extra hand for grasping prey or manipulating objects. Some researchers have hypothesized that the star detects electric fields, thus acting as a kind of antenna. But in reality, the star is an extraordinary touch organ with more than 25,000 minute sensory receptors, called Eimer's organs, with which this hamster-sized mole feels its way around."
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