An insectivore of the mole family (2 species), native to the Pyrenees and W Asia; red-brown; long mobile snout; webbed hind feet; long tail flattened from side to side; lives in streams and pools; eats aquatic animals.
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The Desmans or Desmaninae are one of three subfamilies of the mole family Talpidae, the others being Talpinae and Uropsilinae.
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