Raptors such as the barred owl and broad-winged hawk, and larger mammals are potential predators of the hairy-tailed mole. Even smaller mammals such as the short-tailed shrew may prey upon nestlings.

The star-nosed mole has a rose-colored ring of fleshy, retractable tentacles surrounding its nose. This nasal disc is bilaterally symmetrical with 11 projections on each side. Equally distinct is the ...

Moles, with their giant flapper hands ... Dickens says "while underground, they are safe from predators such as cats, dogs, foxes, coyotes, hawks and owls." "No, they are active year-round ...