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Fukomys damarensis

Fukomys damarensis

The Damaraland mole-rat is a special little animal that lives underground. They are very social and live in big families, working together to dig tunnels and find food.

Lebensraum: Savannas

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The Fukomys damarensis has short, dense brownish-grey fur, often with lighter patches on its head or belly. It features a large head with small eyes, powerful yellowish incisors protruding from its mouth, and a very short tail, making it perfectly suited for an underground life.

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Fukomys damarensis
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Fukomys damarensis

Kategorie

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Seltenheit

Common

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Snaps

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Interessante Fakten

A mole-rat colony can contain up to 40 individuals, all related to the queen!

Their eyes are tiny, as they rely more on touch and smell than sight underground.

They can push up to 100 times their body weight of soil while digging!

They use unique squeaks and chirps to communicate deep underground in their dark tunnels.

Besondere Fähigkeiten

Fähigkeit

Tunnel King

Fukomys damarensis can dig extensive underground tunnels with powerful incisors and strong claws, creating vast living and foraging networks.

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Oxygen Pro

Fukomys damarensis has adapted blood and breathing systems, allowing them to thrive in low-oxygen environments deep within their burrows.

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Eusocial Society

Fukomys damarensis has a complex social structure with a single breeding pair, where others help raise young and maintain the colony.

Fähigkeit

Pain Resistor

Fukomys damarensis has a unique physiological mechanism that makes them resistant to some types of pain, especially acid-induced discomfort.

Maße und Details

Länge
13-20 cm
Gewicht
0.1-0.2 kg
Lebenserwartung
10-15 Jahre
Top Speed
2 km/h
Wurfgröße
1-5
Tragzeit
70-90 Tage

Ernährung und Fütterung

They are plant-eaters that feast on underground roots, tubers, and bulbs.

Hauptnahrung

  • tubers
  • bulbs
  • roots
  • corms
  • rhizomes

Nahrungssuche

  • Foraging

Ökologische Zusammenhänge

eaten by

Cape cobra

Naja nivea

A key predator hunting them underground or on the surface.

eaten by

Black-backed jackal

Canis mesomelas

Preys on mole-rats when they venture near the surface.

depends on

Wild watermelon

Citrullus lanatus

A vital food source, especially its water-storing tubers.

Merkmale

Auch bekannt als

Damaraland mole-rat

Sammlungen

Sicherheit

Gefahr

1/5 · Sehr gering

Don't try to dig in the ground where these animals live; they need their homes to be safe.

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Was ist der/die/das länge von Fukomys damarensis?

13-20 cm

Was ist der/die/das gewicht von Fukomys damarensis?

0.1-0.2 kg

Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Fukomys damarensis?

10-15 Jahre

Was ist der/die/das top Speed von Fukomys damarensis?

2 km/h

Was frisst Fukomys damarensis?

They are plant-eaters that feast on underground roots, tubers, and bulbs.

Wo findet man Fukomys damarensis normalerweise?

Savannas

Wie jagt Fukomys damarensis?

Foraging

Was ist der/die/das wurfgröße von Fukomys damarensis?

1-5

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