Figure 4: Rats engrafted with NSCs develop allodynia-like responses in unaffected forepaws. Figure 5: Grafting of NSCs induces sprouting of nerve fibers rostral to the injury. Here we have shown ...

The little burrowing mole is a marvel of nature. Though nearly blind, a mole is perfectly adapted, with large forepaws and a keen sense of smell, to tunnel its way through earth, in search of worms.

When the terrier gets close, he adopts a yogalike pose, crouching on his forepaws and hiking his butt into the air. The Lab gives an excited bark, and soon the two dogs are somersaulting and ...

But she’s most taken with “how tactile they are.” The animals’ dexterous forepaws that help them travel, escape, forage, and hunt inspired Stanton to embrace her inner raccoon.

Like all moles, star-nosed moles are small mammals with cylindrical bodies. They also share stocky limbs and large, spade-like forepaws that they use to dig networks of tunnels through the earth. Star ...