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a velvet-coated digging machine that swims through dirt and tastes the world in stereo
means A small burrowing mammal with velvety fur, tiny eyes, and powerful spade-like front paws, which lives underground and feeds mostly on worms and insects.
from From Middle English 'molle,' likely a shortening of 'moldwarp' — literally 'earth-thrower' (from 'mold,' meaning soil, plus a root meaning to throw or cast up). The name is a job description: the creature that flings the dirt. It's related to the Dutch 'mol' and German 'Maulwurf,' all naming the same tireless tunneler by the heaps it leaves behind.
- smell direction
- Sniffs in stereo to pinpoint prey underground
- star-nosed
- One species has 22 pink tentacles for touch
- blood power
- Special hemoglobin thrives in low-oxygen tunnels
- eat machine
- Devours its body weight in worms daily
- reversible fur
- Coat lays both ways for backward tunneling
guacamole — mexican sauce made with avocados, originated in aztec cuisine, served throughout mexico and globally
mole poblano — rich sauce with chocolate, chiles, and spices from puebla, mexico, legend credits it to 16th century nun sor andrea