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🌎 The platypus isn’t the only bizarre animal from Australia—the marsupial mole has no eyes or external ears and “swims” through sand using paddle-shaped forelimbs. Its dense, silky fur protects it from grit, letting it tunnel for insects and larvae completely underground. ✨ #animals⚡#marsupials⚡#australia 👉subscribe Interesting Planet 👉more Channels ​

🌎 The thylacine, or Tasmanian tiger, was a striped marsupial predator native to Australia and Tasmania. Despite reports of sightings, the species was declared extinct in 1936 after the last known individual died in captivity. Intensive searches and camera traps have never produced concrete evidence of survival, but mystery sightings continue to spark debate among biologists. ✨ #extinctanimals⚡#marsupials⚡#australia 👉subscribe Interesting Planet ​