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Chrysochloris asiatica
Insectivorous Mammal. Endemic to South Africa.
Usually and primarily forested areas, although they have been observed on beaches (hunting Isopods) and can be found in gardens.
Found foraging along the detritus littered edge of a forest track mid-morning.
Spotted on Sep 29, 2003
Submitted on Jan 29, 2020
18 Comments
Congrats on a well earned SOTW.
Congratulations to you & the mole on the SOTW - well deserved !!
Great capture Dave,congrats on the well deserved SOTW and thanks for sharing
Wonderful spotting ! That blade of grass over the mole adds to the beauty of this spotting.
Thanks everyone for the comments and the congratulations. Glad I've been able to contribute!
Congratulations, Dave.
Well done. The only other record of this species on PN is a hole in the ground so this image is very valuable to the project. ;-) Congratulations.
Congrats. That's a great spotting
Congratulations Dave!
congrats(:
Congratulations Dave. I'm jealous 😊 Great spotting.
Congratulations.
Hi Dave31,
Your spotting has been voted Spotting of the Week! Rangers loved how you highlighted a unique mammal endemic to South Africa.
This Cape Golden Mole is one of the first photographs of this species on Project Noah, quite a special achievement. Thank you for sharing this wonderful spotting with our community!
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Congratulations on your nomination for SOTW Dave. Too cool.
“Your spotting has been nominated for the Spotting of the Week. The winner will be chosen by the Project Noah Rangers based on a combination of factors including: uniqueness of the shot, status of the organism (for example, rare or endangered), quality of the information provided in the habitat and description sections. There is a subjective element, of course; the spotting with the highest number of Ranger votes is chosen. Congratulations on being nominated!”
Wow...to be a first spotting on PN is really something! I wish we had a badge for it. CONGRATULATIONS!
Congratulations Dave31, This is the first spotting of this species on PN. There is a spotting from 2012 of a burrow, but yours is the first picture of a golden mole.
Cool. You almost never see Midwestern US moles topside. Great catch Dave.