THE BATS AND INSECT-EATING MAMMALS 



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I he nearest allies of the moles arc the curious aquatic Desmans of Russia, and the Shrews. 



some of \\ hich are 

 form, owing to 

 ed a similar mode 

 The BuRROW- 

 iu >t the only forms 

 which have as- 

 shape, for allied to 

 Tenrecs is a re- 

 known as the 

 The mole - 1 ike 

 of this animal is 

 adaptation to a >im 

 The fore limb of 

 provided with huge 

 used for digging 

 is not broadened 

 in the common 

 rendering this un- 



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COL DEN MOLE 



This is found only in South Africa. The name is derived from the wonderful 



metallic lustre of the fur : the brilliancy of the hues is intensified by immersion 

 in spirit 



quite mole-like in 

 their having adopt- 

 of life. 



ing Shrews are 

 in the great group 

 sumed a mole-like 

 the hedge-hog-like 

 markable animal 



( rOLDE X MOLI . 



shape of the body 



am ither instance of 

 ilar mode of life. 

 the golden mole is 

 claws, which are 

 purposes ; the hand 

 out spade-like, as 

 mole, the claws 

 necessan . 



