2 posts tagged ‘south africa’
"Lost species" De Winton's golden mole found after 86 years
Boing Boing,
A sand-swimming golden was located in South Africa after not being detected for a whopping 86 years. The adorable creature, called "De Winton's golden mole," was declared a "lost species" after having last been spotted way back in 1937, but a group of scientists from the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Stellenbosch University and the University of Pretoria, didn't give up hope that one day the it might be rediscovered. — Read the rest
Huge deadly cobra interrupts golf game (video)
Elitha Peachey's tee time was interrupted when a huge Cape cobra slithered onto the course at the Atlantic Beach Golf Club in Cape Town, South Africa. Video below. Seen in the background is a mongoose, the Cape cobra's main predator. As the Fark headline noted, it's like a Far Side cartoon come to life. — Read the rest