A long word has several syllables (bits of the word) and the stressed syllable is the one you pronounce with the most emphasis. For example - elephant has 3 syllables: e-le-phant. Performance also has 3: per-for-mance, but the stress is on the second: for.
Birds and mammals prey on the star nose mole.Some birds include:Great Horned Owls Long-eared OwlsBarred OwlsBarn owlsRed-tailed hawksSome mammals include:striped skunksweaselsminksfoxesAlso fish such as the northern pike prey on the star-nosed mole.
Because of their very aggressive nature, starlings are a threat to any cavity nesting bird they can 'trap' in their nests. Many of our native cavity nesting species such as Woodpeckers, Tree Swallows, Wrens, Chickadees, Titmice, Bluebirds and Purple Martins, have suffered greatly because of these two invasive pests.