No other mammal in the world looks like the star-nosed mole, which has 22 fingerlike appendages surrounding its nostrils. It has recently been discovered that these very sensitive tactile organs are used for object manipulation, and perhaps even for detection of electrical signals emitted by prey in the water. Learn more about the Condylura cristata, more commonly known as a Star-nosed Mole, in this easy-to-read species overview by the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History.