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MammalMAP:   31360
Province:   Western Cape
Country:   South Africa
Locus:   3318BD
Observer:   Hellmann F
Date of record:   2020-05-02
Number of photos:   3
Notes:   The cat brought it in, and it played dead until I released it in the garden. Then it took less than 10 seconds to burrow into the gorund.
Last updated:   2020-05-04 19:54:18
Sp. code:   151590
Species name:   Georychus capensis
Common name:   Cape Mole-rat -- Cape Mole-rat
Family:   Bathyergidae
Record status:   ACCEPTED
Collector's species id:   Cape Mole Rat
Institution:   ADU-UCT
Record URL:   https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-31360
Links:   • Locus: Summary | Records       • Species: Records | Distribution map
VM-number: 31360 - photo: 1
VM-number: 31360 - photo: 2
VM-number: 31360 - photo: 3

Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:

Comment number:   1
By:   Lisl van Deventer
Comment:   Very interesting behaviour!
Date:   2020-05-04 17:54:18
Species name:   Georychus capensis -- Cape Mole-rat; Cape Mole-rat
Species code:   151590

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