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Damaraland mole-rat
Species of eusocial burrowing rodent from southern Africa (Fukomys damarensis) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis[2]), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa.[3] Along with the smaller, less hairy, naked mole rat, it is a species of eusocial mammal.
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Quick Facts Conservation status, Scientific classification ...
Damaraland mole-rat | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Rodentia |
Family: | Bathyergidae |
Genus: | Fukomys |
Species: | F. damarensis |
Binomial name | |
Fukomys damarensis (Ogilby, 1838) | |
Synonyms | |
Cryptomys damarensis |
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