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Cape golden mole
Order : Insectivora
Family : Chrysochloridae
Species : Chrysochloris asiatica
The Cape golden mole is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the Cape golden mole
A young / baby of a Cape golden mole is called a 'pup'. A Cape golden mole group is called a 'labour,company or movement'.Countries
South AfricaHabitats
Arable Land, Artificial / Terrestrial, Coastal Sand Dunes, Forest, Grassland, Introduced vegetation, Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Marine Intertidal, Mediterranean-type Shrubby Vegetation, Pastureland, Plantations, Rural Gardens, Sandy Shoreline and / or Beaches, Sand Bars, Spits, Etc, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Dry forest, Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical Moist Lowland, Temperate forest, Temperate Grassland and Temperate Shrubland
Facts about the Cape golden mole
The Cape Golden Mole is solitary.
(Mammalia: Chrysochloridae), or the Cape golden mole, is an enigmatic insectivorous mammal from sub-Saharan Africa. (Full text)
(Mammalia: Chrysochloridae), or the Cape golden mole, is an enigmatic insectivorous mammal from sub-Saharan Africa. (Full text)
The Cape Golden Mole is solitary. (Full text)
1. Chrysochloris, genus Chrysochloris -- (type genus of the Chrysochloridae)Chrysochloris
genus Chrysochloris
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