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    The short-faced mole (Scaptochirus moschatus) is a species of mammal in the family Talpidae. It is the only species within the genus Scaptochirus. It is...
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    Genus Scaptochirus: Short-faced mole, China Genus Talpa: Thirteen species, Europe and western Asia Tribe Scaptonychini: Long-tailed mole Genus Scaptonyx:...
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    European mole (Talpa europaea) is a mammal of the order Eulipotyphla. It is also known as the common mole and the northern mole. This mole lives in a...
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    The star-nosed mole (Condylura cristata) is a small semiaquatic mole found in moist, low elevation areas in the northeastern parts of North America. It...
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    The eastern mole or common mole (Scalopus aquaticus) is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only species in the genus Scalopus. It is found in...
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    Talpidae (category Articles with short description)
    White-tailed mole, P. leucura Genus Scaptochirus - China Short-faced mole, S. moschatus Genus Talpa - thirteen species, Europe and western Asia Altai mole, T....
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    shrew mole and least shrew mole. It is not closely related to the Asian shrew mole (Uropsilus in Urotrichini). Its shrew-like fur and typical mole head...
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  • "Whack-A-Mole" is the third episode of the second season of the American murder mystery comedy-drama television series Poker Face. It is the thirteenth...
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    Hedgehog (category Articles with short description)
    called anting after a similar behavior in birds. Like opossums, mice, and moles, hedgehogs have some natural immunity against some snake venom through the...
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    Shrew (category Articles with short description)
    Shrews (family Soricidae) are small mole-like mammals classified in the order Eulipotyphla. True shrews are not to be confused with treeshrews, otter shrews...
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    The hairy-tailed mole (Parascalops breweri), also known as Brewer's mole, is a medium-sized North American mole. It is the only member of the genus Parascalops...
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    The Townsend's mole (Scapanus townsendii) is a fossorial mammal in the family Talpidae, and is the largest North American mole. It was named after the...
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    the nominate, S. o. orarius, and Scheffer's coast mole, S. o. schefferi. The nominate has a shorter skull and less enlarged maxillary region. The patterns...
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    Talpinae (redirect from Old world mole)
    - China Short-faced mole, S. moschatus Genus Talpa Altai mole, T. altaica Aquitanian mole, T. aquitania Blind mole, T. caeca Caucasian mole, T. caucasica...
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    Uropsilus (redirect from Shrew-like mole)
    The shrew moles or shrew-like moles (Uropsilus) are shrew-like members of the mole family of mammals endemic to the forested, high-alpine region bordering...
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    Cuban solenodon (category Articles with short description)
    Scaptochirus Short-faced mole (S. moschatus) Scaptonyx Long-tailed mole (S. fusicaudus) Talpa Altai mole (T. altaica) Aquitanian mole (T. aquitania) Blind mole (T...
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    Etruscan shrew (category Articles with short description)
    and is absent in some individuals. Near the mouth grow a dense array of short whiskers, which the shrew actively uses to search for prey, especially in...
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  • List of mammal genera (category Articles with short description)
    Cape golden moles Genus Chrysospalax – giant golden moles Genus Cryptochloris – cryptic golden moles Genus Eremitalpa – Grant's golden mole Subfamily Amblysominae...
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    blind mole (Talpa caeca), also known as the Mediterranean mole, is a mole found in the Mediterranean region. It is similar to the European mole, differing...
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    Talpini (category Articles with short description)
    - China Short-faced mole, S. moschatus Genus Talpa Altai mole, T. altaica Aquitanian mole, T. aquitania Blind mole, T. caeca Caucasian mole, T. caucasica...
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    Eulipotyphla (category Articles with short description)
    (hedgehogs and gymnures); Solenodontidae (solenodons); Talpidae (moles, shrew-like moles and desmans); and Soricidae (true shrews) families. Historically...
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    Blarina (redirect from Short-Tailed Shrew)
    The genus Blarina, commonly called short-tailed shrews, is a genus of relatively large shrews with relatively short tails found in North America. They...
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    Gymnure (category Articles with short description)
    Hylomys suillus (Javan short-tailed gymnure or lesser moonrat) Hylomys dorsalis (Bornean short-tailed gymnure) Hylomys maxi (Max's short-tailed gymnure) Hylomys...
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    Common shrew (category Articles with short description)
    span of approximately 14 months. Shrews are active day and night, taking short periods of rest between relatively long bursts of activity. Common shrews...
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    Pyrenean desman (category Articles with short description)
    pyrenaicus) is a small semiaquatic, globally threatened mammal related to moles and shrews, and, along with the Russian desman (Desmana moschata), is one...
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    North American least shrew (category Articles with short description)
    suggests it can also tunnel through moist soil in search of food much like moles do. However, it mostly occupies burrows built by other mammals. Its diet...
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    Erinaceidae (category Articles with short description)
    defunct. Erinaceids are generally shrew-like in form, with long snouts and short tails. They are, however, much larger than shrews, ranging from 10–15 cm...
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    Solenodon (category Articles with short description)
    an evolutionary branch that split from the lineage leading to hedgehogs, moles, and shrews before the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction event. They are one...
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    Primates, Platypus, Moles". "Short-tailed shrew | mammal | Britannica". Schmidly, David J.; Bradley, Robert D. (2016). "SOUTHERN SHORT-TAILED SHREW". The...
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  • List of least concern mammals (category Articles with short description)
    Short-faced mole Long-tailed mole Altai mole Blind mole Caucasian mole European mole Levant mole Spanish mole Roman mole Balkan mole Gracile shrew mole Chinese...
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