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    The Cape dune mole-rat (Bathyergus suillus) is a species of solitary burrowing rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to South Africa and named...
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    mole-rat Heliophobius argenteocinereus - Silvery mole-rat Bathyergus - Dune blesmols Bathyergus janetta - Namaqua dune mole-rat Bathyergus suillus - Cape dune...
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    The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. Along with the smaller...
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    The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy, is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably...
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    The Cape mole-rat (Georychus capensis) is a species of mole-rat endemic to South Africa. It is the only extant species currently described as belonging...
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    The common mole-rat, African mole-rat, or Hottentot mole-rat, (Cryptomys hottentotus) is a burrowing rodent found in Southern Africa, in particular in...
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    is the genus of dune mole-rats endemic to South Africa. It contains two speciesĀ : Namaqua dune mole-rat - B. janetta Cape dune mole-rat - B. suillus v...
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    The Namaqua dune mole-rat (Bathyergus janetta) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae found in Namibia and South Africa. Its natural habitats...
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    a long and voluminous cecum (as in the rabbit, greater glider and Cape dune mole rat), and an appendix in the absence of a pronounced cecum (as in the...
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  • The Nigerian mole-rat (Fukomys foxi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in northern Nigeria and Cameroon. A colonial, subterranean...
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  • Thumbnail for Mechow's mole-rat
    Mechow's mole-rat (Fukomys mechowii ) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Angola, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Zambia...
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  • The Zambian mole-rat (Fukomys amatus) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Zambia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo...
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  • The Ghana mole-rat or Togo mole-rat (Fukomys zechi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Ghana. Its natural habitats are...
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    The silvery mole-rat, silvery blesmol, or silky mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) is a species of mole-rat of East Africa which occurs in southern...
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    "Sociality does not drive the evolution of large brains in eusocial African mole-rats". Scientific Reports. 8 (1): 9203. Bibcode:2018NatSR...8.9203K. doi:10...
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  • Thumbnail for Ansell's mole-rat
    Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitats are moist savanna...
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    The Mashona mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Mozambique and Zimbabwe. Its natural habitats...
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  • Bocage's mole-rat (Fukomys bocagei) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Angola, Namibia, possibly Democratic Republic of...
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    Assessment of Spatial Mate Acquisition and Paternity in the Solitary Cape Dune Mole-Rat, Bathyergus suillus". PLOS ONE. 7 (6): e39866. Bibcode:2012PLoSO....
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    amatus - Zambian mole-rat Fukomys anselli - Ansell's mole-rat Fukomys bocagei - Bocage's mole-rat Fukomys damarensis - Damaraland mole-rat Fukomys darlingi...
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  • The ochre mole-rat (Fukomys ochraceocinereus) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is found in Central African Republic, Democratic Republic...
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  • The Kafue mole-rat (Fukomys kafuensis) is a species of rodent in the family Bathyergidae. It is endemic to Zambia. Its natural habitat is moist savanna...
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    aenigmamus - Laotian rock rat Genus Bathyergus Bathyergus janetta - Namaqua dune mole rat Bathyergus suillus - Cape dune mole rat Genus Cryptomys Cryptomys...
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    Bathyergus Namaqua dune mole-rat, Bathyergus janetta LC Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus LC Genus: Cryptomys Damaraland mole-rat, Cryptomys damarensis...
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  • dune mole-rat Cape dune mole-rat Common mole-rat Bocage's mole-rat Damaraland mole-rat Mashona mole-rat Mechow's mole rat Ochre mole-rat Ghana mole-rat...
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    Graphiurus murinus Cape porcupine, Hystrix africae-australis Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus Cape mole-rat, Georychus capensis Common mole-rat, Cryptomys...
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    Blombos Cave (category Landforms of the Western Cape)
    Evidence for human consumption of the Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus, from Blombos Cave, southern Cape, South Africa. Journal of Archaeological...
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  • Witzands Aquifer Conservation Area (category Nature reserves in Cape Town)
    endemic to South Africa. The endangered white-tailed rat is found here. Cape dune mole-rat Cape grysbok Caracal Small grey mongoose Steenbok The conservation...
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    Cryptomys is the genus of mole-rats, endemic to Africa. Most of the species formerly placed in this genus were moved to the genus Fukomys in 2006. The...
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    (Cape dune molerat) Canis lupus familiaris (domestic dog) Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Heaviside's dolphin) Chlorotalpa duthieae (Duthie's golden mole)...
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