Golden mole

Van Zyl’s Golden mole Cryptochloris zyli

A sand-swimming golden was located in South Africa after not being detected for a whopping 86 years. The adorable creature, called "De Winton's golden mole," was declared a "lost species"…

De Winton's golden mole, last sighted in 1937, has been found alive swimming through sand dunes in South Africa after an extensive search for the elusive...

Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Southern Africa where their Afrikaans names are gouemolle or kruipmolle.Wikipedia Scientific name:Chrysochloridae Higher classification:Chrysochloridea Did you know:Golden moles are more closely related to elephants hyraxes and sea cows than with the true moles.softschools.com #animallovers #animales #animal #goldenmoles #amazing_shots #amazing_captures #fact #nature

Hope springs eternal as researchers announced the rediscovery of the elusive De Winton's golden mole, a species not sighted in over 80 years in November 2023. Last spotted in 1937, this adorable creature has been the subject of extensive search efforts. The golden mole, unique among its kind, exclusively resides in South Africa's sand dunes, where it swims through the sand, crafting concealed burrows as its home. This rediscovery reminds us of the marvels of our natural world and the…

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Tiny insectivorous burrowing rodents native to Southern Africa are the Golden moles. They form the Chrysochloridae family and are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, the Talpidae family, and other mole-like families, all of which imitate evolutionary convergence to varying degrees. Scientific Classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Afrosoricida Suborder: Golden mole Family: Golden mole...

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Among the largest golden mole found in Africa, specifically, South Africa is the Giant Golden Mole (Chrysospalax trevelyani). The small mammal is easy to identify because of the lack of external ears and tail, eyes covered by skin or hair, wedged-shaped head, a leather pad, powerful limbs, and large claws. Downloads online #afrotheres #mammals #animals

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Dulthies golden mole

The lowland streaked tenrec (Hemicentetes semispinosus) is a small tenrec found in Madagascar.The species is found in tropical lowland rain forest, in the northern and eastern parts of Madagascar.

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