This furry gold likes to hide.

No one saw the De Winton’s golden mole for over 80 years. (JP Le Roux)
Researchers Samantha Mynhardt (on the left) and Esther Matthew (on the right) got help from Jessie, the border collie. Jessie sniffed out the golden mole. (Nicky Souness)
De Winton’s golden moles are blind. But they have “super” hearing! Do you see this mole’s strong claws? (Nicky Souness)
Golden moles tunnel in sand dunes near the ocean. They come above ground to eat insects. (Samantha Mynhardt)
De Winton’s golden moles live on the west coast of South Africa. Can you spot a sand tunnel? (JP Le Roux)

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Sniff, sniff. A dog found gold. It is a golden mole. People had not seen it for years.

The mole tunnels in sand dunes. It comes out at night to eat bugs. Tasty!

Pray: Thank God for making golden moles. God shows how creative He is in the creatures He has made.

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People had not seen the De Winton’s golden mole in coastal South Africa for more than 80 years. It spends most of its life underground. Often the only sign of the mole is raised ridges of sand. These tunnels collapse quickly. Scientists studied up to 11 miles of sand dunes per day in 2021 to track this critter! There are 21 species of golden moles. Scientists found mole skin cells, hair, and waste in the sand. The samples proved scientists found the right mole.

“All things were created through Him and for Him.” (Colossians 1:16)

For more about moles, see The Wind in the Willows by Kenneth Grahame in our Recommended Reading.