The Economic Times

25,000 touch sensors, no eyes, total darkness; meet the animal that hunts at the speed of neurons, and it's not the cheetah

Meet the star-nosed mole, a small creature from eastern North America. Its unique star-shaped nose is a sensory marvel. This nose allows the mole to hunt with incredible speed, identifying and consuming prey in milliseconds. This evolutionary adaptation makes it the fastest hunter on Earth. The mole's brain is organized around this remarkable nose.