When you spend most of your time underground, people tend to forget you and then, one day, you've gone extinct. Please help me before it is too late. Donate (scan the QR code or go to www.gofundme.com/f/save-some-...).

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S is for ... Spalax

where is its eyes??

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Blind mole rats. Want to know more about them? Join this online meeting next month.

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The rudimentary eyes of the mole rat (Spalax ehrenbergi) are located under the skin and do not respond to light stimuli.

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