Desman

/ˈdɛzmən/ noun

Definition

A small aquatic mammal with a long snout, resembling a cross between a mole and an otter, found in Europe and Asia.

Etymology

From Russian 'khomutok' or Swedish 'desman,' referring to aquatic insectivores in the family Desmanidae.

Kelly Says

Desmans are one of nature's charming oddities—they're among the few mammals that hunt underwater by touch rather than sight, using their incredibly sensitive snouts to feel for insects in murky river water, making them perfectly adapted night hunters!

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