Chapter 1
The pink starburst face
Chapter 2
The speed-eating champion
Chapter 3
The bubble-blowing scuba diver
YOUR GOAL
Master of The superpowered snout of the star-nosed mole
Ch 3 · The bubble-blowing scuba diver
futura The Star-Nosed Mole
Blow a bubble, sniff it back (sniff it back!) / Find a worm for a tasty snack (tasty snack!)
futura With tunnels opening directly under frozen streams, lakes, and marshes, these resilient creatures stay active and swim year-round
futura A star-nosed mole with paddle feet swims through a cosmic, star-filled aquatic void
Fun Fact
Underwater sniffing: The star-nosed mole blows and sucks back eight to twelve air bubbles per second to smell prey while swimming underwater.
Glossary
olfaction (noun)
The capacity of smelling or the sense of smell. In 2006, Kenneth Catania discovered that star-nosed moles sniff underwater by exhaling and re-inhaling air bubbles.
The capacity of smelling or the sense of smell. In 2006, Kenneth Catania discovered that star-nosed moles sniff underwater by exhaling and re-inhaling air bubbles.
Quiz
How many tiny air bubbles per second does a star-nosed mole blow to smell underwater?
Quiz
How does the star-nosed mole's lung capacity compare to that of land-dwelling moles?