Beneath the deserts of Australia, a tiny and mysterious mammal glides through the sand-the marsupial mole. There are two ...

The naked mole-rat is known to be cold-blooded and resistant to cancer, but scientists now believe it can also survive without oxygen. CNN values your feedback 1.

Animals, especially mammals, need oxygen to keep their bodies and brains humming along. But leave it to the African naked mole-rat to buck that trend. The rodents are bizarre in just about every ...

The mole's 22 pink tentacles are not used for smell – but for feeling out prey Scientists have revealed the identity of the fastest eating mammal – the distinctly peculiar star-nosed mole.

De Winton's golden mole (Cryptochloris wintoni) is an elusive blind mole that "swims" through sand, lives in inaccessible burrows and has a shimmering, iridescent coat.It has only ever been ...

The star-nosed mole has a rose-colored ring of fleshy, retractable tentacles surrounding its nose. This nasal disc is bilaterally symmetrical with 11 projections on each side. Equally distinct is the ...

Moles are mammals in the Talpidae family. This family is made up of 17 genera and 42 species of moles and desmans — the mole’s aquatic cousins. These animals are found throughout most of: ...