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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.

Hábitat: Savannas

Aspecto

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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Mamíferos

Rareza

Common

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Datos interesantes

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.

Habilidades especiales

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

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

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

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

Medidas y detalles

Longitud: 13-20 cm
Peso: 0.1-0.2 kg
Esperanza de vida: 10-15 años
Top Speed: 2 km/h
Tamaño de la camada: 1-5
Gestación: 70-90 días

Dieta y alimentación

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

Alimentos principales

tubers
bulbs
roots
corms
rhizomes

Método de búsqueda

Foraging

Conexiones ecológicas

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.

Rasgos

Peludo

Peludo describe a los animales que poseen una cubierta densa de pelo o pelaje suave.

Social

Los animales sociales viven en grupos organizados, cooperando para obtener beneficios de supervivencia como la búsqueda de alimento, la defensa y la cría de descendencia.

Excavador

Los animales excavadores cavan túneles y cámaras en el suelo y utilizan estas estructuras subterráneas para refugiarse, cazar o reproducirse.

Herbívoro

Este rasgo caracteriza a los organismos cuya dieta consiste total o principalmente en material vegetal.

Sabana

Este rasgo de hábitat denota especies nativas de las sabanas, que son pastizales con árboles dispersos, típicamente encontrados en regiones tropicales o subtropicales con estaciones secas y húmedas marcadas.