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golden mole

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noun

  1. any of several burrowing insectivores of the family Chrysochloridae, of southern Africa, the fur of which has an iridescent, often golden luster.


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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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