5 Fun Facts About the Star-nosed Mole 1. Their ‘nose’ isn’t used for smelling, it’s used…

5 Fun Facts About the Star-nosed Mole 1. Their ‘nose’ isn’t used for smelling, it’s used for touch to feel around, and hunt prey in darkness. 2. Star-nosed mole use their front legs as shovels. 3. In winter its tale swells up with fat, making it 4 times larger than it’s normal size. 4. Their population is stable and there are no significant threats to the species. 5. Like all moles, they burrow to nest and can make ‘molehills’.