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Star-nosed Mole

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Henry McLin says:

Oh my.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

flyngmoose says:

Way to go!!! Great detail. He is beezarre.

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Stox - Ideas Playground says:

Amazing !!!

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Gordon _Iowa says:

What the? Ha, very nice shot. You can see why they can dig so well.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Iryna (IIa K) says:

wow! great capture!
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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks Henry! I haven't seen one of these in years so I thought I would get him up close and personal.LOL
Thanks flyngmoose! Aren't they strange looking little guys.
Thanks Stox-Ideas playground.
Thanks Gordon! What you have never seen a mole before.LOL Yes and not very big either maybe 3 or 4 inches long.LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

dreamscapepics says:

Holy cow that thing is scarey looking!
Great capture!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

troikkonen says:

Well heeeellooo! LOL

That is one of the oddest looking creatures I've ever seen!

Very cool capture! :o)

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Mr. See says:

Wow, the heck! I can see what this guy is probably doing, and I'm glad we do not have these around here :-)

hey, looks kind of like this, I just bumped into it: www.flickr.com/photos/8949315@N04/555319841/
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Gordon _Iowa says:

Ha, I have seen a few, just never had one stand up and pose for me.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks dreamscape! No he isn't scary he's just a little thing.
Thanks troikkonen! Yah they are funny looking little guys.
Thanks Costas Kean! He's more like a mouse not like an albino Snapping Turtle.LOLThat was a cool picture though.
Thanks Gordon! Well he had help I had a hold of his back hairs and held him up.LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

lisajacob says:

That is the weirdest looking animal I think I have ever seen! LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

}Leo{ says:

Now I can understand why they are blind....they would scare themselves sh*tless if they had to look in a mirror...LOL

Well captured!!

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backroadshutterbug says:

ROTFLMAO }Leo{ Thanks you made my day. Thanks
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

batwood68 says:

He looks familiar is it anyone we know? LOL Great capture.
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Could be! LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

audreysmith says:

That's some snout! He's cute!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks foom23!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

suerob says:

Oh, good grief. You mean we share the planet with these?

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Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Yup afraid so suerob! LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

dscv says:

OMG! What a creature!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

Kristen J Guerrette says:

ICK! Nice capture though! lol
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Cool isn't he dscv! LOL
Thanks rosesmommy!
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

}Leo{ says:

I just had to come back ...:-))

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ericwyllie says:

You have to be kidding. That can't be for real. It's a glove puppet right?
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks }Leo{ he is kinda cool looking .LOL
No Eric I'm not kidding it is a real live animal,it is a mole look it up in your web browser.LOL
Posted 31 months ago. ( permalink )

langkawi says:

Wow, rare catch!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks langkawi!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

mybunnyrexie says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Flickrbon Guide to Mammals, and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.I have started a project, our goal is to have at least one picture of every mammal. if you post the picture, it will be posted to the external website, which is currently under construction. Credit is given to the original owner of the photo. We would LOVE to have your image(s) in the group! Just no humans please ; )
Sneak Peak: flickrmammals.googlepages.com/africanmammals

This is really a wonderful shot.
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thank you mybunnyexie!
Posted 30 months ago. ( permalink )

Fortunate_One [deleted] says:

wonders never cease for the variety of God's creatures. I had no idea an animal like this even existed. Great Shot too BTW.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks irene wachoo wachoo tribe gremlin! Yup it's incredible alright.
Posted 29 months ago. ( permalink )

mconheady says:

Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thank you mconheady greatly appreciated.
Posted 27 months ago. ( permalink )

Earth-touch Admin says:

Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Earth-Touch,
and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.

Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks Earth-touch Admin!
Posted 21 months ago. ( permalink )

funkymelody says:

Gee that is one weird mole!! Eek.
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

LOL Thanks Melody! They are getting rare around here.They don't bite either.:)
Posted 19 months ago. ( permalink )

scubapup says:

oh man i was just reading about these things

awesome that you have one! lol!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks scubapup! Oh you just never know what I might have.LOL
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

star_light0708 says:

OH MY GOSH thats soooo weird!!!!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks star_light0708!
Posted 18 months ago. ( permalink )

princess kairi says:

wow! that is so cool!!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks princess kairi!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

dscv says:

oh my! What a creature!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

backroadshutterbug says:

Thanks dscv! Odd looking fellow huh!
Posted 8 months ago. ( permalink )

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