Grant's Golden Mole
Giant Golden Mole
Eremitalpa granti
Where is it found?
Coastal sand dunes
Diet and foraging method
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Golden moles have incredible acute hearing which they use to pinpoint the exact location of their prey. They then emerge from below their prey to catch their meal.
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Key adaptations
Golden Moles have small but powerful limbs with extremely broad, long, and hollowed out underneath claws that help them dig through the sand. They also have webbed hind feet to further help when digging.
Social organisation and mating system
Solitary
Polygynous
Did you know that...?
They live underground so have lost their ability to see, a layer of skin now covers their eyes.
Taxonomy
Picture credits:
Maps from: http://species.mol.org/species/
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