golden mole

The golden moles and tenrecs are part of this clade.

Grant's golden mole (Eremitalpa granti) can cover 6 km each night looking for food.

Of the 21 species of golden mole, no fewer than 11 are threatened with extinction.

However, there have always been minority opinions suggesting that Tenrecomorpha, or at least the golden moles, are not true lipotyphlans.

The young of golden moles are born in a grass-lined cavity in the ground.

Van Zyl's golden mole is threatened by continued loss of habitat.

Despite a high thermal conductance, the golden mole has a low basal metabolic rate.

Reproductive data suggests that golden moles breed throughout the year, but peaks in the wetter months when food is more abundant.

Studies show that small groups may hibernate together, but only in the giant golden mole.

The topotypical population of Juliana's golden mole is critically endangered.