Mesoscalops (SciiFii)

The American golden mole (Mesoscalops montanensis) is a species of fossorial mole-like proscalopidae insectivore, not a true mole or a golden mole, despite its name, that originally lived in the United States during the Middle Miocene and was once extinct, but it has since been brought back from extinction by SciiFii and introduced throughout the rainforests, swamps, forests, open woodlands, grasslands, shrublands, scrublands, and deserts across North America to help boost biodiversity. The American golden mole is named due its resemblance to true golden moles, as a result of convergent evolution. When foraging for soil invertebrates, the American golden moles excavate superficial burrows using their conical nose shield and highly modified forefeet. Females are slightly smaller than males. American golden moles have very dense, soft, and silky coats. The coats are colored blackish to slaty-grey and brown to pale fawn. They have also been observed to venture on to sandy beaches to feed on amphipods and isopods occurring there. The conservation status of the American golden mole is Least Concern due to successful conservation efforts, the American golden mole's wide range and its tolerance to most of the human activities.