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.
Adult mole. Moles create surface burrows when searching for insects. Top view of a mole mound; the margin tends to be circular, as compared to mounds of pocket gophers, which tend to be crescent-shaped. A scissor-jaw trap placed in a moles main tunnel. A harpoon trap installed in a mole tunnel. The mole, Scapanus species, is a small insect-eating mammal.