De Winton's golden mole, a blind mole that lives underground, was recently discovered by the Endangered Wildlife Trust after not being seen since 1936.

As De Winton’s golden mole looks like other species of mole, DNA is the only way to confirm its rediscovery. “De Winton’s were last found in 1936,” says JP Le Roux, one of the EWT field ...

The De Winton's golden mole was last spotted in 1936. But with the help of a mole-sniffing dog and new environmental DNA analysis, researchers are taking it off the most wanted lost species list.

Two De Winton's golden moles have now been confirmed and photographed in Port Nolloth, Mynhardt said, while the research team has found signs of other populations in the area since 2021.

With the help of a sniffer dog, the team found traces of tunnels and discovered a golden mole in 2021. But because there are 21 species of golden moles and some look very similar, the team needed ...

A rare sightless golden mole, thought to be extinct for over 80 years, has been rediscovered in South Africa. De Winton’s golden mole was last spotted in 1936, and for the last 80-plus years ...

CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a species of mole with an iridescent golden coat and the ability to almost “swim” through sand dunes ...