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Golden mole
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Golden moles are small insectivorous burrowing mammals endemic to Sub-Saharan Africa. They comprise the family Chrysochloridae and as such they are taxonomically distinct from the true moles, family Talpidae, and other mole-like families, all of which, to various degrees, they resemble as a result of evolutionary convergence. There are 21 species. Some are relatively common, whereas others are rare and endangered.
Image: Chrysochloris asiatica 1731 1795 Print Iconographia Zoologica Special Collections University of Amsterdam
Image: Chrysochloris asiatica 1731 1795 Print Iconographia Zoologica Special Collections University of Amsterdam
Image: Golden mole range
Image: Golden mole range
Image: Golden mole subfamilies
Image: Golden mole subfamilies
Chrysochloris asiatica Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur. The rhinari
Chrysochloris asiatica Cape golden mole adult, showing the digging claw, absence of external eye and a hint of the iridescence of the fur. The rhinarium is not obvious in this photograph.
Mole (animal)
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Moles are small mammals adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They have cylindrical bodies, velvety fur, very small, inconspicuous eyes and ears, reduced hindlimbs, and short, powerful forelimbs with large paws adapted for digging.
A European mole
A European mole
Mole paw
Mole paw
Northern broad-footed mole
Northern broad-footed mole
A marsupial mole
A marsupial mole