A worldwide community photographing and learning about wildlife
Project Noah Nature School
Condylura cristata
Found under a cover board for herpetological research in Unity, Maine.
Very moist field, near edge of coniferous forest. Field is trimmed nearby for farm (within fifty feet), though this area was left uncared for in order to not disturb our study site.
Handling animals is certainly discouraged, however, these moles are incredibly quick and shy, so we captured it in a safe, professional manner before returning it back into its burrows.
Spotted on Sep 17, 2015
Submitted on Oct 15, 2015
4 Comments
Thank you!
Fabulous spotting! Thank you SO much for sharing!
Right?! Very elusive! Thanks for the reply!
Oh my goodness...these little critters really do exist :D How about that?! Fantastic shot of its nose and claws. Thank you for sharing :)