Russian desman

English

drawing of Russian desmans (Desmana moschata)

Noun

Russian desman (plural Russian desmans)

1. A semiaquatic mammal, Desmana moschata, native to eastern Russia.
   • 2018, Tim Flannery, Europe: The First 100 Million Years, Penguin, published 2019, page 88:

     The Russian desman, which can weigh half a kilogram, is by far the largest member of the mole family—large enough to be sought for its fur.

See also

• Russia musquash

References

• Russian desman on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Desmana moschata on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Desmana moschata on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons