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"The De Winton’s golden mole was last seen in 1937 on the north-western coast
of South Africa, and later declared officially lost. This iridescent blind mole
with hearing superpowers evades contact with humans and “swims” through sand
dunes, making it very difficult to locate. But in November 2023, a team of
conservationists and geneticists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust,
Stellenbosch University and the University of Pretoria found the mole after
tracking its environmental DNA through the sand dunes. Molecular biologist
Samantha Mynhardt was part of the team that found the mole. We asked her about
it."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
