Stumble this page!Cape dune mole rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Bathyergidae
Species : Bathyergus suillus
The Cape 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 Cape dune mole rat
A young / baby of a Cape dune mole rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A Cape dune mole rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Countries
South AfricaHabitats
Caves, Caves and Subterranean Habitats (non-aquatic), Coastal Sand Dunes and Marine Coastal / Supratidal
Facts about the Cape dune mole rat
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1. Bathyergus, genus Bathyergus -- (mole rats)
Bathyergus
genus Bathyergus
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