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<figureCitation id="131DE6C9FFA6FFD1A82BF623BA81C87B" box="[1385,1417,2559,2605]" captionStart="Plate 22: Bathyergidae" captionStartId="2.[110,140,3366,3391]" captionTargetBox="[12,2732,15,3643]" captionTargetPageId="1" captionText="1. Silvery Mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus), 2. Namaqua Dune Mole-rat (Bathyergus janetta), 3. Cape Dune Mole-rat (Bathyergus suillus), 4. Cape Mole-rat (Georychus capensis), 5. Common Mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus), 6. Ghana Mole-rat (Fukomys zechi), 7. Nigerian Mole-rat (Fukomys foxi), 8. Ochre Mole-rat (Fukomys ochraceocinereus), 9. Bocages Mole-rat (Fukomys bocagei), 10. Zambian Mole-rat (Fukomys amatus), 11. Ansells Mole-rat (Fukomys anselli), 12. Katue Mole-rat (Fukomys kafuensis), 13. Mechows Mole-rat (Fukomys mechowu), 14. Carolines Mole-rat (Fukomys vandewoestijneae), 15. Whytes Mole-rat (Fukomys whytei), 16. Damara Mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis), 17. Mashona Mole-rat (Fukomys darlingi)" figureDoi="http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6584732" httpUri="https://zenodo.org/record/6584732/files/figure.png" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">4.</figureCitation>
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1AA49F623B752C87B" box="[1803,2138,2559,2605]" italics="true" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Georychus capensis</emphasis>
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1A82BF5E3BABCC802" bold="true" box="[1385,1460,2623,2644]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">French:</emphasis>
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/
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<vernacularName id="05258A62FFA6FFD1ABB7F5E3B888C802" box="[1781,1920,2623,2644]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Kap-Blessmull</vernacularName>
/
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topo de El Cabo
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1A82BF5BAB957C82D" bold="true" box="[1385,1631,2662,2683]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Other common names:</emphasis>
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,
<vernacularName id="05258A62FFA6FFD1AA40F5BAB89EC82D" box="[1794,1942,2662,2683]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Cape Mole Rat</vernacularName>
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1AA8EF575B76FC89C" bold="true" box="[1996,2151,2729,2762]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Taxonomy.</emphasis>
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A531F575B6CDC89C" authority="Pallas, 1779" authorityName="Pallas" authorityYear="1779" box="[2163,2501,2729,2762]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Mus" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="capensis">Mus capensis Pallas, 1779</taxonomicName>
,
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<materialsCitation id="3B4EF011FFA6FFD1A496F575B657C8A7" ID-GBIF-Occurrence="3785200309" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Cape of Good Hope, South Africa.</materialsCitation>
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<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA6FFD1AA8EF520B63EC94F" blockId="2.[1995,2588,2729,3156]" box="[1996,2358,2812,2841]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">This species is monotypic.</paragraph>
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1AA8EF4FFB773C916" bold="true" box="[1996,2171,2851,2880]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Distribution.</emphasis>
South Africa, Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces and isolated populations in KwaZulu-Natal and Mpumalanga provinces.
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA6FFD1AA89F41DB7E1C988" bold="true" box="[1995,2281,3009,3038]" pageId="2" pageNumber="367">Descriptive notes.</emphasis>
Head-body 85-231-6 mm (males) and 131:2-181-2 mm (females), tail 18:-1-23-1 mm (males) and 17-3-23-7 mm (females); weight 108-5- 255-1 g (males) and 87.7-272-3 g (females). The Cape Mole-rat is mediumto largesized; pelage is thick, russet to brown dorsally and significantly lighter ventrally. Head and areas below eyes are dark brown; white patches surround ear openings and eyes; nose is pink, with white surrounding anterior part of head. Chromosomal complement is 2n = 54, FN = 104.
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On following pages: 5. Common Mole-rat (
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); 6. Ghana Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A968F2FABBC1CF69" box="[1066,1225,3366,3391]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="zechi">Fukomys zechi</taxonomicName>
); 7. Nigerian bocagel); 10. Zambian Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AC92F28EBD80CF31" baseAuthorityName="Wroughton" baseAuthorityYear="1907" box="[464,648,3410,3431]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="amatus">Fukomys amatus</taxonomicName>
); 11. Ansell's Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AEC4F28EBB3BCF31" baseAuthorityName="Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholan &amp; Kawalika" baseAuthorityYear="1999" box="[902,1075,3410,3431]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="anselli">Fukomys anselli</taxonomicName>
); 12. Kafue Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A860F28EBA8ACF31" box="[1314,1410,3410,3431]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Fukomys</taxonomicName>
vandewoestijneae); 15. Whyte's Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AF79F2A5BD93CFD8" box="[571,667,3449,3470]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Fukomys</taxonomicName>
whytel); 16. Damara Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AEB3F2A5BBD0CFD8" baseAuthorityName="Ogilby" baseAuthorityYear="1838" box="[1009,1240,3449,3470]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="370" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="damarensis">Fukomys damarensis</taxonomicName>
); 17. Mashona Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A880F2FAB95ACF69" baseAuthorityName="Thomas" baseAuthorityYear="1911" box="[1474,1618,3366,3391]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="foxi">Fukomys foxi</taxonomicName>
); 8. Ochre Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AA74F2FAB756CF69" baseAuthorityName="Heuglin" baseAuthorityYear="1864" box="[1846,2142,3366,3391]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="ochraceocinereus">Fukomys ochraceocinereus</taxonomicName>
); 9. Bocage's Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A427F2FABAFBCF31" baseAuthorityName="Burda, Zima, Scharff, Macholan &amp; Kawalika" baseAuthorityYear="1999" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="species" species="kafuensis">Fukomys kafuensis</taxonomicName>
); 13. Mechow's Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1AA56F28EB87CCF31" box="[1812,1908,3410,3431]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Fukomys</taxonomicName>
mechowii); 14. Caroline's Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A5BDF28EB668CF31" box="[2303,2400,3410,3431]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Fukomys</taxonomicName>
Mole-rat (
<taxonomicName id="4C2681CFFFA6FFD1A8AAF2A5B940CFD8" box="[1512,1608,3449,3470]" class="Mammalia" family="Bathyergidae" genus="Fukomys" higherTaxonomySource="GBIF" kingdom="Animalia" order="Rodentia" pageId="2" pageNumber="367" phylum="Chordata" rank="genus">Fukomys</taxonomicName>
darling).
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF8FEB0BE21C3DB" bold="true" box="[186,297,364,397]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Habitat.</emphasis>
Sandyto clay soils in mesic coastal regions with fynbos shrublands, forests, and savannas of mesic coastal regions.
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<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF8FE67BECDC38A" bold="true" box="[186,453,443,476]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Food and Feeding.</emphasis>
The Cape Mole-rat is herbivorous and eats green plants, grasses, clover, and geophytes;it does not drink standing water.
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<subSubSection id="C33CA9C7FFA7FFD0ADF8FDD6BCFBC004" pageId="3" pageNumber="368" type="breeding">
<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA7FFD0ADF8FDD6BCFBC004" blockId="3.[184,1391,285,872]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">
<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF8FDD6BE48C07D" bold="true" box="[186,320,522,555]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Breeding.</emphasis>
Breeding of the Cape Mole-rat occurs in August-December. Gestation is 44-48 days, andlitter size averages six young (range 3-10).
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<subSubSection id="C33CA9C7FFA7FFD0ADFBFD84BA64C02F" box="[185,1388,600,633]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368" type="activity">
<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA7FFD0ADFBFD84BA64C02F" blockId="3.[184,1391,285,872]" box="[185,1388,600,633]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">
<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADFBFD84BEA9C02F" bold="true" box="[185,417,600,633]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Activity patterns.</emphasis>
The Cape Mole-rat burrows with its teeth; it can be seen aboveground.
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<subSubSection id="C33CA9C7FFA7FFD0ADF8FD5CBE50C0A6" pageId="3" pageNumber="368" type="biology_ecology">
<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA7FFD0ADF8FD5CBE50C0A6" blockId="3.[184,1391,285,872]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">
<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF8FD5CBC7CC0F7" bold="true" box="[186,884,640,673]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Movements, Home range and Social organization.</emphasis>
The Cape Mole-rat disperses aboveground;it is solitary and territorial. It communicates with seismic signaling by foot drumming.
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<subSubSection id="C33CA9C7FFA7FFD0ADF9FD2ABBDDC141" box="[187,1237,758,791]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368" type="conservation">
<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA7FFD0ADF9FD2ABBDDC141" blockId="3.[184,1391,285,872]" box="[187,1237,758,791]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">
<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF9FD2ABD10C141" bold="true" box="[187,536,758,791]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Status and Conservation.</emphasis>
Classified as Least Concern on The IUCN Red List.
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<subSubSection id="C33CA9C7FFA7FFD0ADF9FCFABA65C130" pageId="3" pageNumber="368" type="bibRefCitation_list">
<paragraph id="8B99FA4CFFA7FFD0ADF9FCFABA65C130" blockId="3.[184,1391,285,872]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">
<emphasis id="B952265EFFA7FFD0ADF9FCFABE46C169" bold="true" box="[187,334,806,831]" pageId="3" pageNumber="368">Bibliography.</emphasis>
Bennett &amp; Jarvis (1988b), Bennett et al. (2006), Bronner (1990), Du Toit et al. (1985), Lovegrove &amp; Papenfus (1995), Maree &amp; Faulkes (2008f), Narins et al. (1992), Nevo et al. (1986), Robb et al. (2012), Roper et al. (2001).
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