The rarest mole in the world

It is a furry blind mole, extremely rare. He was photographed in the desert region of Australia. It is known as kakarratul. It lives in the most remote corners of the country and is so elusive that authorities don’t even know how many exist. This is the rarest mole in the world.

The creatures fit in the palm of a hand and are covered in silky, golden fur. They have no eyes, but they do have a short, thick tail and fin-like claws. Sightings of the marsupial moles usually occur only a few times a decade.

The rarest mole in the world fits in the palm of your hand.
The rarest mole in the world fits in the palm of your hand.

Unique animals

The species is so rare that its existence is a mystery to most people. Gareth Catt, a desert wildlife expert, explains it. “I know someone who saw one and didn’t know what it was. “He thought I was a baby guinea pig,” he says.

Burrowing animals live among sand dunes in isolated deserts. They spend very little time on the surface. “They almost swim through the sand. The main technique to investigate them is by digging trenches and canals to find their holes.”

Very little is known about this enigmatic animal. That explains why this sighting – the second in six months – is causing so much excitement. People often think that “there’s not much life in the desert,” Catt says. But it is full of unique animals.

Among them are the bilbies, with their enormous ears that give off heat. Also the thorny devils, which use their horns to channel water into their mouths. Many have developed curious ways to survive in that harsh environment. The rarest mole in the world is one of them.

The thorny devil is another curious desert creature.
The thorny devil is another curious desert creature.

Changes in the desert

“If you came across a lot of desert wildlife out of context, and you didn’t know what it was, it would look very strange,” says the expert. Many of these animals are not well researched, Catt says. It is essential to study them further to ensure their conservation in the face of climate change.

“In the most extreme areas of ecosystems, it becomes really obvious when things change. That is what we are seeing in the desert,” she notes. “So that adds additional pressure on the animals that are living on the edges.”

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