The tail of the ( Desmana moschata ) is flattened horizontally and has scent glands at i.... desman russian

The Russian desman resembles a , weighing 100220 grams (3.57.8 ounces), with a body about 20 cm (8 inches) long and a tail of about the same length. The smaller Pyrenean desman weighs 3580 grams, with a body 1114 cm long and a longer tail (1216 cm). The Russian desman is nocturnal and inhabits unpolluted lakes, ponds, and slow-moving streams and rivers. The Russian desman is indigenous to southwestern Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan in basins of the , , and rivers. The nocturnal Pyrenean desman prefers cold, clear, and swift mountain streams and rivers at elevations from 300 to 2,200 metres (1,000 to 7,200 feet). During the day it shelters in crevices among stones and roots in stream banks or in burrows constructed by water . APA style: desman.