Fukomys mechowii (Rodentia: Bathyergidae)

Fukomys mechowii (Peters, 1881), the giant mole-rat or Mechow's mole-rat, is a cooperatively breeding, tooth-digging, subterranean rodent. It is the largest representative of the genus Fukomys, which is part of the African mole-rat family Bathyergidae. It is found in mesic shrubland, savannah h...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Mammalian species 2021-12, Vol.53 (1011), p.145-159
Hauptverfasser:	Caspar, Kai R, Burda, Hynek, Begall, Sabine
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Agricultural land Bathyergidae Captivity Communal breeding Endangered & extinct species eusociality Meat mole-rat Nature conservation Rural areas Savannahs subterranean rodent Teeth Threatened species tooth-digger
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