Great Adaptations: Star-Nosed Moles, Electric Eels, and Other Tales of Evolution’s Mysteries Solved by Kenneth Catania

Author:Kenneth Catania
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2020-07-28T00:00:00+00:00

4.7. A dead seagull found in England with a mole protruding from its shoulder and blood on its feathers. Reproduced with permission from the National Museums of Scotland.

Plate 1. Top: An adult star-nosed mole emerges from its tunnel. Bottom: A juvenile star-nosed mole explores the edges of its nest.

Plate 2. A colorized scanning electron microscope image of the star and an insect (prey) from the mole’s habitat.

Plate 3. A colorized scanning electron microscope image of a mole embryo showing the large forelimbs, tiny eyes, and the unusual “backward” development of the star.

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