Shimmering Mole Rediscovered Nearly 100 Years After It Was Presumed Extinct
The team was reportedly only able to make a match upon finding another golden mole specimen in a Cape Town museum.
Cobus explained: “Now not only have we solved the riddle, but we have tapped into this eDNA frontier where there is a huge amount of opportunity not only for moles, but for other lost or imperiled species.”
The golden moles’ shimmering fur is caused by oil that the moles secrete to make it easier to swim through the sand
Cobus explained: “Now not only have we solved the riddle, but we have tapped into this eDNA frontier where there is a huge amount of opportunity not only for moles, but for other lost or imperiled species.”
The golden moles’ shimmering fur is caused by oil that the moles secrete to make it easier to swim through the sand
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19 January 2024
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