Least ConcernThorny Devil
Moloch horridus
One of the 5 moles on WAnimals
Mammals · Notoryctemorphia · Notoryctidae
Notoryctes typhlops
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
It is one of the least understood mammals in the world: no scientist has ever documented its breeding behaviour in the wild. It has no working eyes at all and literally swims through loose desert sand.
Weight
40 g – 70 g
Size
12.1 cm – 15.9 cm
Life expectancy
2 years
Diet
Insectivore
Feeds mainly on insects and other invertebrates.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Easy
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web; EBSCO Research Starters; BioDB; Encyclopedia.com; AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); Wikipedia (Southern marsupial mole, Marsupial mole)
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