Wildlife Clinic

Found an animal

Star-nosed mole

Condylura cristata — Shrews and moles

A mole with a pink star of 22 fleshy tentacles on its nose, the most sensitive touch organ known in any mammal.

What we have about this animal

Get professional help

Tell us where you are — your state, then your county — and we will list the people licensed to take the star-nosed mole there, nearest to you first. Rehabilitators are licensed by their own state, which is why we ask.