Shimmering Mole Rediscovered Nearly 100 Years After It Was Presumed Extinct

De Winton’s golden moles differ from the British moles in the fact that they hardly ever leave tunnels behind that are visible from the surface.

The creature’s rediscovery marks Re:wild’s Most Wanted Lost Species 11th “lost” species to have been found since its program launched in 2017, New Atlas reported.

De Winton’s golden mole is a small, blind, insect-eating mammal that owes its golden name to its pearl-like iridescent fur