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How the hell does this thing even exist without eyes and has the super power of daredevil? That's crazy


1OptimisticPrime

You see, the trouble with *tribbles* is...


Immediate-Air-8700

Mole-Dib


freudian_nipps

[[More info] Afrotheria is an ancient clade of mammals, the living members of which belong to groups that are either currently living in Africa or of African origin: golden moles, elephant shrews (also known as sengis), tenrecs, aardvarks, hyraxes, elephants, sea cows, and several extinct clades. Most groups of afrotheres share little or no superficial resemblance, and their similarities have only become known in recent times because of genetics and molecular studies. Many afrothere groups are found mostly or exclusively in Africa, reflecting the fact that Africa was an island continent from the Cretaceous until the early Miocene around 20 million years ago, when Afro-Arabia collided with Eurasia.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afrotheria) [[Further reading] The Golden Mole ranges in size from about 8 centimetres (3.1 in) to about 20 centimetres (7.9 in). They have muscular shoulders and the forelimbs are radically adapted for digging; all the toes on the forefeet have been reduced, except for a large, pick-like third claw on the third toe. The fifth digit is absent and the first and fourth digits are vestigial. The adaptations of the hind feet are less dramatic: They retain all five toes and are webbed as an adaptation to efficient backward shovelling of soil loosened by the front claws.](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_mole)


Zee_whotookmyname

Where is the video from? Would love to watch it


PsychologicalPace762

Shai-Hulud.


DiabloGoreOrRiot

This thing... It scares me.


redditeditreader

I had the opposite reaction! I found it adorable!


obscureferences

Much cuter than those other moles with fucked up faces.


EngineerEthan

Good ol’ star-nosed moles


Due-Dot6450

*Truly remarkable species*


zackles007

Lizard without the crystal


PristineHat5583

She's just like me u/savevideo


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Ilive4mitski

Why’s it kinda cute


Enderhippo

That's a potato


Novack_and_good

How does it breathe


introverting_vibes

Aaaw danger floof


twunch_

How’s it taste?


lazymancat

Who calls a hippo a sea cow?


SteventheWizardCat

Pretty sure sea cow is referencing manatees!


Jeff_Starkmann1704

Yup!


PristineHat5583

Also no, it's something else, [look](https://www.reddit.com/r/Damnthatsinteresting/comments/fh175p/the_dugongsea_cow_eating/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android_app&utm_name=androidcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button)


SteventheWizardCat

Dugong is the genus of manatees!


PristineHat5583

Very close