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These mammals are small bodied with long, narrow snouts and five-toed limbs. They have rudimentary eyes; short, dense fur; and occassionally have spines. Insectivores live on the ground following a burrowing or semi-aquatic existence. Most are active only at night, and some a re carnivorous.
| Scalopus aquaticus | Common Mole |
| Condylura cristata | Star Nose Mole |
| Blarina brevicauda | Short-Tailed Shrew |