Good dog, Jessie!
I wish they had said how they had a scent for Jessie to learn on. An 86 year-old pelt?
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There are other related sand moles that aren't as rare as this particular species! So assumedly trained on those
"Mole sniffing dog" - I'm intrigued. Once I had a golden mole (presumably another subspecies) in my hand, our guide in the Namibian desert showed us one, relatively easy to catch, as a human with a bucket. Unbelievably soft, very small, very light, nose like a chisel. They hear with their nose in the sand, that's how they catch their prey. Awesome little critters, masters of their environment.
Jessie is the goodest of good girls!
This is really really cool.
This mole was best at hide&seek for so long...
Good news everyone!