THE BATS AND INSECT-EATING MAMMALS 149 
The nearest allies of the moles are the curious aquatic Desmans of Russia, and the SHREWS. 
some of which are 
form, owing to 
ed a similar mode 
The Burrow- 
not the only forms 
which have as- 
shape, for allied to 
TENRECS is a re- 
known as_ the 
The mole like 
of this animal is 
adaptation to a sim- 
The fore limb of 
provided with huge 
used for digging 
is not broadened 
in the common 
rendering this un- 
This is found only in South Africa. The name is derived from the wonderful 
ie OEE 
ae 
Photo by A. S. Rudland & Sons 
GOLDEN MOLE 
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 
GoLDEN MOLE. 
shape of the body 
another instance of 
ilar mode of life. 
the golden mole is 
claws, which are 
purposes ; the hand 
out spade-like, as 
mole, the claws 
necessary. 
