You might have never heard of the marsupial mole. They live in Australia’s deserts, swimming under the sand. They are weird animals, even by Australia’s standards. They are tiny, blonde, have no visible eyes, sport strangely large claws, and their marsupial pouch is open on the back end, so that sand doesn’t get in when they move.
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Marsupial moles are only seen just a few times every ten years, so when artists James Young and Elliat Rich spotted one crossing the road near Uluru last week, it made the news. Young picked the mole up and carried it across the road, another 20 feet or so, and set it in a spot where the sand looked soft. It soon dug its way back underground. Oh yeah, they recorded video evidence.
This mole is considered rare because it’s rarely seen, but it was taken off the endangered list because they leave tracks, droppings, and remains indicating there are plenty of them. They just stay away from us. -via Metafilter
(Image credit: Elliat Rich)
Source: neatorama