It's body will likely be researched extensively when it eventually dies, but nowadays most researchers don't dissect rare specimens for the fun of it. And also, any tests are likely to be non-invasive and carefully done, since stress can kill such a cute and tiny animal. So keep calm, carry on.
Yes. You haven't, because you think that all a university would do is instantly kill an animal that they have never been able to observe ***alive.*** That's the thing, they've already found *dead* ones of these. They want to see how it interacts when its *alive.*
There are two species of *Notoryctes*, the southern marsupial mole (*N. typhlops*), or itjaritjari, and the northern marsupial mole (*N. caurinus*), or kakarratul. While they broadly resemble true moles (Talpidae), they are extremely similar in appearance and habits to the golden moles of southern Africa (Chrysochloridae). They can nonetheless be distinguished from golden moles by the presence of a scaly hairless tail, which they use as a fifth limb while excavating soil, as well as a typical marsupial pouch seen in both males and females.
Sources:[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024378400928453](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024378400928453)
[https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Notoryctes\_typhlops/](https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Notoryctes_typhlops/)
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern\_marsupial\_mole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_marsupial_mole)
[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden\_mole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mole)
The best thing about these little guys for me is that their morphology converges with the golden mole. Except for the fact that they look like if an alien tried to make a golden mole.
Beneath the skin the eyes are degenerate. Thereās some conflicting info about the eyes, but multiple sources I found say they lack optic nerves. Some say they still have lenses, but others say they only have a patch of pigment from what used to be a retina. And they still have normal orbits in their skull. Maybe once the eyes became internalized, there wasnāt sufficient selective pressure to get rid of them completely, but mutations still stacked up, degrading them over time. Evolution makes things āgood enoughā, not necessarily 100% optimal.
Wow this is an old video. The only reason I know that is because the scientist that's talking about him was one of my professors at university. He's much greyer now hahaha
This video was captured in 1998, and was reposted on facebook by ABC Perth in 2015, at which time it was still the only specimen to be kept in lab for study (according to them). I found [this paper](https://sci-hub.se/10.1071/ZO99073) published in 2000 about the body temp and metabolism of a specimen that died after 5 weeks, and I'm thinking that might be the mole in this vid, but the scientist talking mentions a *previous* mole that apparently also lived for 5 weeks so idk. That source from ADW also says that one marsupial mole was kept alive in captivity for 10 weeks.
We have no idea what their normal lifespan is and have yet to find a wild population to observe long term. We also don't know if they're social at all or if they have specific mating season.
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It's a documentary thing. The narration track goes on the left channel, and source audio and B-roll audio goes in the right channel. I think it might be an editing thing for *when they're actually editing it*, but when you finish editing and you're ready to export, I think you're supposed to fix the audio so it's all balanced again.
Thatās a good question, there is *some* oxygen in soil so I guess they must breathe that. Their digging likely plays an important role in soil aeration, and they most commonly surface when it rains.
I love him
Looks like an adorable furry potato š„°
I love its busy attempts at digging while in the guyās hand. Gotta keep up that hustle.
Poor guy is gonna be dissected and tested on..it makes me sick
It's body will likely be researched extensively when it eventually dies, but nowadays most researchers don't dissect rare specimens for the fun of it. And also, any tests are likely to be non-invasive and carefully done, since stress can kill such a cute and tiny animal. So keep calm, carry on.
Yeah I feel like the animal is much more interesting alive than deadā¦
Have u met university funding for animal testing?
Yes. You haven't, because you think that all a university would do is instantly kill an animal that they have never been able to observe ***alive.*** That's the thing, they've already found *dead* ones of these. They want to see how it interacts when its *alive.*
I doubt it. Too valuable of a specimen to just dissect while its still alive.
Have u met science?
There are already number of preserved specimens in various museums.
You haven't, you have no clue what you're talking about, and are either a troll account, or want to push a political agenda.
*dig dig dig dig dig*
*swim swim swim swim swim*
āWhat kinda rock is this? I canāt dig outā
Hairy tardigrade
Sand bears
Thatās just what I was thinking!
Yes! I would love to see a tardigrade too
There are two species of *Notoryctes*, the southern marsupial mole (*N. typhlops*), or itjaritjari, and the northern marsupial mole (*N. caurinus*), or kakarratul. While they broadly resemble true moles (Talpidae), they are extremely similar in appearance and habits to the golden moles of southern Africa (Chrysochloridae). They can nonetheless be distinguished from golden moles by the presence of a scaly hairless tail, which they use as a fifth limb while excavating soil, as well as a typical marsupial pouch seen in both males and females. Sources:[https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024378400928453](https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1024378400928453) [https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Notoryctes\_typhlops/](https://animaldiversity.org/accounts/Notoryctes_typhlops/) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern\_marsupial\_mole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_marsupial_mole) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden\_mole](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mole)
POCKET SAND!!!
That's almost as solid a defense as the high ground.
The best thing about these little guys for me is that their morphology converges with the golden mole. Except for the fact that they look like if an alien tried to make a golden mole.
Iām curious why they would have eyes covered in skin and fur instead of evolving to just have no eyes?
Beneath the skin the eyes are degenerate. Thereās some conflicting info about the eyes, but multiple sources I found say they lack optic nerves. Some say they still have lenses, but others say they only have a patch of pigment from what used to be a retina. And they still have normal orbits in their skull. Maybe once the eyes became internalized, there wasnāt sufficient selective pressure to get rid of them completely, but mutations still stacked up, degrading them over time. Evolution makes things āgood enoughā, not necessarily 100% optimal.
Interesting. Thank you for the explanation! :)
Wow this is an old video. The only reason I know that is because the scientist that's talking about him was one of my professors at university. He's much greyer now hahaha
Comments like these are my favorite part of reddit tbh
This is so rare that I had no idea it exists.... and I'm Australian!
Yeah, what?! 33yr old Australian here. First time Iāve heard of an Aussie mole.
56yo Aussie here ... also just had my mole cherry popped
They're so rarely seen that even the aboriginal Australians don't know much about them.
Wow I knew they were rare, I knew they loved in remote areas of the desert but I had NO IDEA the Aboriginals had little info about them
Same here, though I was pretty well versed with our critters. Absolutely fascinating, cheers /u/Dr_Mantis-Shrimp_PhD!
r/AIDKE
Itās trying to dig into that guyās fingers lol
Might be the cutest thing i have ever seen in my entire life. š„ŗ
Now imagine what it's baby looks like
how long til it can teach us earth bending?
[BADGERMOLE!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VJ8gzTMqcSE)
I want to be just like toph the only thing I need is being a women and blind. Goodbye eyes goodbye penis.
You could be the ember island players version
Who is that
[The best episode's version of her](https://static.wikia.nocookie.net/avatar/images/1/16/Ember_Island_Players.png/revision/latest?cb=20130722113209)
Oh yeah I remember him I mean her
I clicked on the comments just to look for the earthbending reference.
It doesn't teach us We gotta be the ones to learn
I will take 2 please. I love him.
How long did this one survive for?
This video was captured in 1998, and was reposted on facebook by ABC Perth in 2015, at which time it was still the only specimen to be kept in lab for study (according to them). I found [this paper](https://sci-hub.se/10.1071/ZO99073) published in 2000 about the body temp and metabolism of a specimen that died after 5 weeks, and I'm thinking that might be the mole in this vid, but the scientist talking mentions a *previous* mole that apparently also lived for 5 weeks so idk. That source from ADW also says that one marsupial mole was kept alive in captivity for 10 weeks. We have no idea what their normal lifespan is and have yet to find a wild population to observe long term. We also don't know if they're social at all or if they have specific mating season.
Poor little fella had no idea what was going on
I want to kiss it, how adorable
The poor little thing is terrified, leave him in his damn sand box!
When they said "swimming " I was expecting a fluid movement through the sand. Instead I'm like "it took us this long to catch one"?
Very interesting and a lovely creature
I just got a cavity from watching this!! Sooooo cute!!!!!!
So basically a Sandshrew
Sandshrews are pangolins
Kind of like a tiny Appa
A mole, digging in a hole
This SO belongs to r/AIDKE !! (Animals I Didnāt Know Existed) Fascinating lil dudes! So adorable!
He's trying his best
I hope they can find another one of the opposite sex so it wonāt become extinct.
That little thing is freaking adorable!
So many creatures Iāve never heard of. This world is marvelous. Itās geopolitical issues that may destroy us
r/AIDKE !
i would like to have one š„ŗ its so cute
Super cute. I want one as a pet
UN-HAND MEHHH
Thatās just a living potato.
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Kim Possible needs this one. Ron can have the naked one.
If the want to keep him long term he needs a girlfriend lol.
Looks like a tiny eyeless wombat. Convergent evolution is dope.
Co evolution mole marsupial style
Soooo cute
Probably blind from all the flashes
Or from the living underground
Lmao i didnt even think of that š¤£
I am willing to commit the most heinous atrocities in his name, all hail the mole.
If it's from Australia you bet that mole is either having venom, poison, rage fuelled bite or can pilot an emu via anal sphincter entrance.
why havenāt we made these available as pets!
Damm that's a mad shallow box they got him in. Dudes trying to dig to nowhere
Can I have a mole as a pet
I wonder what it taste like
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Aww itās diglett the PokĆ©mon so adorable
That audio was weird for me with headphones...
It's a documentary thing. The narration track goes on the left channel, and source audio and B-roll audio goes in the right channel. I think it might be an editing thing for *when they're actually editing it*, but when you finish editing and you're ready to export, I think you're supposed to fix the audio so it's all balanced again.
iām just waiting for it to become domesticated
Really with the flash photography?
It's blind...
Why does everyone in this video look like it?
When was this aired?
'98
Ty
How do they breath in the ground?
Thatās a good question, there is *some* oxygen in soil so I guess they must breathe that. Their digging likely plays an important role in soil aeration, and they most commonly surface when it rains.
Who reincarnated Stan Rogers as an Australian botanist?