#desmans

[bowelfly]

hands you an assortment of creatures

[aubreyappears]

THE SENSATIONAL SNUFFLER

[uncharismatic-fauna]

Uncharismatic Fact of the Day

Not all moles live underground! Two species- the Pyrenean desman and the Russian desman- have evolved to live similarly to muskrats and other semi-aquatic rodents. They build burrows in the banks of ponds and rivers, hunt for fish and mollusks, and have even developed webbed feet to help them swim! Their long, elephant-like noses have also been adapted to help them detect chemicals from their prey in leaf litter, soil, and muddy banks.

(Image: A Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus) by Jorge González Esteban)

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[cringecorp]

I love these little freaks. Someone photoshop a moon behind them and put them on a shirt at once

[antiqueanimals]

From Mammals of Britain & Europe, illustrated by Richard Orr.

[malicious-code-103]

Thank you for the Desman, very shaped

[scary-ivy]

I love how many different species of animals are basically just "big wet rat". Big wet rat planet