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Star-nosed Mole
This photo was taken on June 15, 2007 using a Sony DCR-TRV730.
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Henry McLin (61 months ago | reply)
Oh my.
chris.percival (61 months ago | reply)
Way to go!!! Great detail. He is beezarre.
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Stox - Ideas Playground (61 months ago | reply)
Amazing !!!
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Gordon _Iowa (61 months ago | reply)
What the? Ha, very nice shot. You can see why they can dig so well.
Iryna (SF Bay) (61 months ago | reply)
wow! great capture!
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backroadshutterbug (61 months ago | reply)
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
dreamscapepics (61 months ago | reply)
Holy cow that thing is scarey looking!
Great capture!
troikkonen (61 months ago | reply)
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 (61 months ago | reply)
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/
Gordon _Iowa (60 months ago | reply)
Ha, I have seen a few, just never had one stand up and pose for me.
backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
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
lisajacob (60 months ago | reply)
That is the weirdest looking animal I think I have ever seen! LOL
Leoa's Photography (60 months ago | reply)
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 (60 months ago | reply)
ROTFLMAO }Leo{ Thanks you made my day. Thanks
batwood68 (60 months ago | reply)
He looks familiar is it anyone we know? LOL Great capture.
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backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
Could be! LOL
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*audreysmith* (60 months ago | reply)
That's some snout! He's cute!
backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
Thanks foom23!
suerob (60 months ago | reply)
Oh, good grief. You mean we share the planet with these?
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backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
Yup afraid so suerob! LOL
dscv (60 months ago | reply)
OMG! What a creature!
Kristen J Guerrette (60 months ago | reply)
ICK! Nice capture though! lol
backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
Cool isn't he dscv! LOL
Thanks rosesmommy!
Leoa's Photography (60 months ago | reply)
I just had to come back ...:-))
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ericwyllie (60 months ago | reply)
You have to be kidding. That can't be for real. It's a glove puppet right?
backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
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
langkawi (60 months ago | reply)
Wow, rare catch!
backroadshutterbug (60 months ago | reply)
Thanks langkawi!
mybunnyrexie (59 months ago | reply)
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.
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backroadshutterbug (59 months ago | reply)
Thank you mybunnyexie!
Fortunate_One [deleted] (58 months ago | reply)
wonders never cease for the variety of God's creatures. I had no idea an animal like this even existed. Great Shot too BTW.
backroadshutterbug (58 months ago | reply)
Thanks irene wachoo wachoo tribe gremlin! Yup it's incredible alright.
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backroadshutterbug (56 months ago | reply)
Thank you mconheady greatly appreciated.
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Earth-touch Admin (50 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Earth-Touch,
and we'd love to have your photo added to the group.
backroadshutterbug (50 months ago | reply)
Thanks Earth-touch Admin!
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funkymelody (48 months ago | reply)
Gee that is one weird mole!! Eek.
backroadshutterbug (48 months ago | reply)
LOL Thanks Melody! They are getting rare around here.They don't bite either.:)
scubapup (48 months ago | reply)
oh man i was just reading about these things
awesome that you have one! lol!
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backroadshutterbug (48 months ago | reply)
Thanks scubapup! Oh you just never know what I might have.LOL
star_light0708 (48 months ago | reply)
OH MY GOSH thats soooo weird!!!!
backroadshutterbug (48 months ago | reply)
Thanks star_light0708!
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안토니아 (37 months ago | reply)
wow! that is so cool!!
backroadshutterbug (37 months ago | reply)
Thanks princess kairi!
dscv (37 months ago | reply)
oh my! What a creature!
backroadshutterbug (37 months ago | reply)
Thanks dscv! Odd looking fellow huh!
The Elephants' Estate (25 months ago | reply)
Hello, backroadshutterbug.
Great photo!
I would like to use this photo for an article about insectivores that I am writing for Suite101.com. See my profile at www.suite101.com/profile.cfm/marielawrence.
I will of course give you credit and the article photo will link to this page.
If you are willing to let me use the photo, please contact me through the Web page above.
Thanks!
Marie
backroadshutterbug (25 months ago | reply)
Thanks The Elephants'Estate! You can use it.