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What are Eimer’s organs on a mole’s muzzle?

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Eimer’s organs are thousands of microscopic tactile structures located on the muzzle of a mole. Because moles have poor vision, they rely on these specialized organs, along with sensory hairs on their muzzle and body, to detect and differentiate details of their environment and their prey.1