Very rare marsupial mole sighted in Australia. It's so tiny it fits between your fingers
Tiny and living in the desert, this mole is one of the most elusive mammals of Australia.
Source: zmescience.com
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Tiny and living in the desert, this mole is one of the most elusive mammals of Australia.
The moles, known as kakarratul, are tiny, have no eyes, and silky golden fur and are only seen five to 10 times a decade.
Typically seen just five to ten times per decade, the elusive species has now been found for the second time in six months
The palm-sized creatures have silky golden locks, no eyes, a stumpy tail and flipper-like hands.
The difference between a patchwork burn and a two-million-hectare blanket burn is largely due to Indigenous fire regimes.