The Russian desman is a small semiaquatic mammal that inhabits the Volga, Don and Ural River basins in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. They groom themselves regularly using their hind feet to maintain the heat-insulating properties of their fur. Desmans a

The Russian desman is a small semiaquatic mammal that inhabits the Volga, Don and Ural River basins in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan. They groom themselves regularly using their hind feet to maintain the heat-insulating properties of their fur. Desmans a