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'.
The long-nosed mole mainly inhabits China and Taiwan.
An ecological survey of the long-nosed mole is being conducted in this region.
Katakana spelling is the most common written form for this animal name.
Kanji spelling is rare and mostly used in taxonomic or formal contexts; the word is usually written in kana.
Compound of 嘴 (hashi, 'beak') + 長 (naga, 'long') + 土竜 (mogura, 'mole'). The kanji spelling is a direct translation of the descriptive name.