Featured in the most recent episode is the star-nosed mole. I had never heard of it before, and I definitely hadn't seen one — it's not an animal one is likely to forget.
Isn't it remarkable? Aren't we lucky to be alive at the same time?
Just after the British colonised Australia, a platypus was taken from these shores to the Empire where people couldn't believe their eyes. They thought the animal was a hoax; that the sailors who had brought the specimen might have been playing some kind of joke on them. What would they have thought of the star-nosed mole??
If you're interested in finding out more, here's a great four minute vid:
2 comments:
Hiya Meg. It's inspiring that such strange critters still exist, though I hope this species' numbers are plentiful. It does seem to lack the charisma of a panda or a dolphin.
that critter just blew my mind
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