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Georychus capensis

Don E. Wilson;Thomas E. Lacher, Jr;Russell A. Mittermeier

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Georychus capensis

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Also known as Cape mole rat

species of mammal

Species

Least Concern

SPECIES

  1. KingdomAnimalia
  2. PhylumChordata
  3. ClassMammalia
  4. OrderRodentia
  5. FamilyBathyergidae
Observations recorded470

Maximum longevity: 11.2 years (captivity) Observations: In the wild, these animals have been reported to live up to 3 years (Ronald Nowak 1999). One captive specimen lived 11.2 years at the Cincinnati Zoo (Richard Weigl 2005). Very few specimens have been kept in captivity and thus this species could be considerably longer lived.

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Museum specimens

Specimen records
225
With media
5
Family
Bathyergidae
Collections
RBINS-SCIENTIFIC HERITAGE, AMNH
Recorded in
South Africa

Wikidata facts

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taxon
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taxon rank
species
IUCN conservation status
Least Concern
taxon name
Georychus capensis
Commons category
Georychus capensis
taxon common name
Kap-Blessmull
endemic to
South Africa
short name
G. capensis
temporal range start
Chibanian
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