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A blind golden mole hunting under the Namib sand

BBC Earth Verified publisher

Wildlife · Habitats

A Planet Earth II sequence about a tiny nocturnal hunter in the Namib Desert that finds prey by sensing vibrations through the sand. Watch how little of the animal is ever visible above ground.

Content labels: Predation.

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Species: golden mole
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