Desmana moschata (English spelling)

…Their diet consists mainly of aquatic invertebrates such as earthworms, shellfish, and insects, as well as tadpoles and small fish, but they cannot catch large, agile fish. There are two types of desman: the Russian desman (Desmana moschata) , which lives in the Volga, Don, and Ural rivers, and the Pyrenean desman (Galemys pyrenaicus ), which lives in the mountainous regions of southern France, northern Spain, and northern Portugal. The former is large, with a body length of 18 to 22 cm and a tail length of 17 to 21.5 cm. …

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Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

…食物は，おもにミミズ，貝類，昆虫などの水生の無脊椎動物，オタマジャクシや小魚も食べるが，敏しょうに泳ぐ大きな魚はとらえることができない。ボルガ川，ドン川，ウラル川にすむロシアデスマンDesmana moschataと，フランス南部，スペイン北部，ポルトガル北部の山岳地帯にすむピレネーデスマンGalemys pyrenaicusがある。前者は大型で，体長18～22cm，尾長17～21.5cm。…

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