Grant’s golden mole

Grant's golden mole is a species of blind, tailless, burrowing insectivore native to sub-Saharan Africa. It is part of the mammalian order Chrysochloridea, distinct from other moles and insectivores. These small mammals, with Grant's golden mole being the smallest at about 8-9 cm long, have cylindrical bodies, short limbs, and a leathery pad on their muzzle. Their eyes are degenerate and covered by skin and fur, and they lack external ears.1

Grant's golden mole, specifically, inhabits sand dunes and doesn't live in burrows but "swims" through sand using its front limbs and muzzle, or buries itself in soft sand. They primarily eat insects and earthworms. Golden moles are nocturnal and give birth to one or two young.1