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Namaqua dune mole rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Bathyergidae
Species : Bathyergus janetta
The Namaqua dune mole rat 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 Namaqua dune mole rat
A young / baby of a Namaqua dune mole rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Namaqua dune mole rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Habitats
Caves, Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic), Coastal Sand Dunes, Marine Coastal / Supratidal, Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Dry Shrubland
Facts about the Namaqua dune mole rat
No facts found
1. Bathyergus, genus Bathyergus -- (mole rats)
Bathyergus
genus Bathyergus
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