Back from the brink: sand-swimming golden mole, feared extinct, rediscovered after 86 years
www.theguardian.com
Border collie Jessie sniffs out elusive species last seen in 1937 among dunes of South Africa
  • Mouselemming
    4·
    1 year ago

    Good dog, Jessie!

    I wish they had said how they had a scent for Jessie to learn on. An 86 year-old pelt?

    • dantheclamman@lemmy.worldOP
      4·
      1 year ago

      There are other related sand moles that aren’t as rare as this particular species! So assumedly trained on those

  • Sagrotan@lemmy.world
    4·
    1 year ago

    “Mole sniffing dog” - I’m intrigued. Once I had a golden mole (presumably another subspecies) in my hand, our guide in the Namibian desert showed us one, relatively easy to catch, as a human with a bucket. Unbelievably soft, very small, very light, nose like a chisel. They hear with their nose in the sand, that’s how they catch their prey. Awesome little critters, masters of their environment.