De Winton's golden mole, a species found in South Africa, was feared extinct as it hadn't been sighted by scientists since 1936 -- until now.

The iridescent, blind De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 and later declared officially lost. But scientists have since rediscovered it by tracking its environmental DNA ...

Rewilding: Letting nature take over 07:12. A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct ...

A golden mole that 'swims' through sand was lost to science 86 years ago after all traces disappeared from South Africa. But scientists used DNA from a sisters species to re-discover the animal.

In 2022, a specimen of the De Winton’s golden mole species was made available by the Port Nolluth Museum. This was compared with the samples that the EWT scientists took and was a match.

Researchers in South Africa say they have rediscovered a mole species that has an iridescent golden coat and the ability to "swim" through sand dunes after it hadn't been seen for more than 80 ...

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 after it hadn ...

De Winton's golden mole, a species found in South Africa, was feared extinct as it hadn't been sighted by scientists since 1936 -- until now.

SOUTH AFRICA, — A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced ...

SOUTH AFRICA, — A golden mole that "swims" in sand has resurfaced in South Africa after 87 years in the wilderness when many specialists feared it had become extinct, researchers announced ...