Cape Molerat
Georychus capensis
Conservation Status
Least ConcernMammalia · Rodentia · Bathyergidae
About
The Cape mole-rat is a species of mole-rat endemic to South Africa. It is the only extant species currently described as belonging to the genus Georychus.
Fun Fact
Like other mole rat species, but unlike most other species of animals popularly called moles, they dig with their incisors; this enables them to dig through earth much harder than most moles can deal with.
Quick Facts
Habitat
To be updated
Diet
Feed on bulbs, Cape mole-rats hold the food item in their fore-paws, chew away the base, and then peel away the husk with their teeth, moving from the tip to the base, in the manner that humans peel bananas.
Lifespan
To be updated
Threats
- Habitat Change
- Human Disturbance
External Data Sources
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