A dead Starnose Mole was lying in the intersection of Steere and Sherman-Bliven roads in the Town of McDonough on Sunday 24 March 2013, around noon.
My wallet, which is 4 1/2 inches long, appears below the mole. According to Burt and Grossenheider, the Starnose Mole head + body are 4 1/2 to 5 inches and the tail is 3 to 3 1/2 inches.
I was surprised to find this critter out above all the snow, which was at least 9 inches deep. It did not appear to have been hit by a vehicle. Perhaps it was caught by a predator and then discarded.
Reference cited:
Burt, W.H. ; Grossenheider, R.P. Starnose Mole Condylura cristata. In: A Field Guide to the Mammals. Boston, MA: Houghton Mifflin. 2nd Ed. 1964. Pages 16-17, 20.
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