Golden moles are pretty special, rarely seen, and occasionally even rediscovered . They also have the curious characteristic of being the only known mammal with iridescent fur. At least, they were. Anecdotal evidence has suggested that other mammals might share such traits and now a new study has revealed that the golden mole is not, in fact, the only shiny Pokémon out there. The rest of this article is behind a paywall. Please sign in or subscribe to access the full content.

Research has previously found iridescence in birds and insects, as well as certain fish. However, far less has been discovered in mammals. In fact, the feature has really only been seen in the Chrysochloridae family to which the golden moles belong. It took 100 years to learn that the shiny fur seen in the golde

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