noun
long-nosed mole
Refers specifically to the species Euroscaptor longirostris, a type of mole found in East Asia. The name literally means 'long-beaked mole'.
ハシナガモグラは主に中国や台湾に生息している。
The long-nosed mole mainly inhabits China and Taiwan.
この地域ではハシナガモグラの生態調査が行われている。
An ecological survey of the long-nosed mole is being conducted in this region.
Compound of 嘴 (hashi, 'beak') + 長 (naga, 'long') + 土竜 (mogura, 'mole'). The kanji spelling is a direct translation of the descriptive name.