golden mole
Americannoun
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After all the samples are analyzed, the team will be able to confirm whether the De Winton’s golden mole has been rediscovered.
From Washington Post • Nov. 2, 2021
The earliest underground-dwelling mammal ever found, Docofossor might have been similar to an African golden mole, with short, wide digits good for digging.
From Scientific American • Feb. 13, 2015
Like the golden mole, Docofossor had shovel-like fingers ideal for digging.
From Science Magazine • Feb. 12, 2015
When desert winds blow through the grass, they set the tussocks into subterranean resonance – and a hungry golden mole uses these vibrations to guide the first part of its nightly excursion.
From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2011
Narins says there are still questions to be answered about the golden mole, though, and hopes they might provide a model for earlier earthquake detection.
From Scientific American • Mar. 22, 2011
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