Cape Mole-Rat

Cape Mole-Rat

Georychus capensis

Also known as: Cape Blesmol

Predict Sightings

Habitat

Ground

Diet

PlantSeed

Active Time

Diurnal

Size

233 g

LCMammaliaRodentiaBathyergidae

Seasonal Activity

159 sightings · 2004–2026

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Classification

Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Rodentia
Family
Bathyergidae

Traits

Diet
PlantSeed
Foraging
Ground
Activity
Diurnal
Body mass
233 g

Photo

(c) Professor Nigel C. Bennett FZS FRSSAf, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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Occurrence data from GBIF.