- drawing of Russian desmans (Desmana moschata). Noun. Russian desman (plural Russian desmans). A semiaquatic mammal, Desmana moschata...
- The Russian desman (Desmana moschata) (Russian: выхухоль vykhukhol') is a small semiaquatic mammal that inhabits the Volga...
- Russian desmans are primarily nocturnal and catch their prey in the water, using their flexible snout to feel along the riverbed and also as a snorkel .
- Russian desmans reach a head body length of 18 to 21 centimeters, the tail is just as long (17 to 21 centimeters) and laterally flattened.
- Despite its outward similarity to (a rodent), the Russian desman is actually part of the mole family Talpidae in the order Eulipotyphla.
- Russian Desman - The Pinnacle Of Evolution. 32 likes. From the cold swamps oft Western Russia a new Power emerges.
- Description. Desmans belong to the same family as moles but are adapted for a more aquatic lifestyle. ... Russian desman - overview. Video Credits
- MOSCOW, RUSSIA - NOVEMBER 10, 2018: A stamp printed in USSR (Russia) shows Russian Desman (Desmana moschata), 1st International Theriological...
- SIZE (ADULT) Body length : 18 to 22 cm Tail length : 5.1 to 5.8 cm WHERE THEY LIVE The Russian Desman lives in the south-west part of Russia and in Ukraine.
- Its weight is 500-550 g, the back of the animal is colored dark brown, and the belly silver-gray. The tail of the Russian desman is not covered with wool.