MammalMAP: |
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31360 |
Province: |
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Western Cape |
Country: |
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South Africa |
Locus: |
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3318BD |
Observer: |
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Hellmann F |
Date of record: |
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2020-05-02 |
Number of photos: |
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3 |
Notes: |
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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: |
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2020-05-04 19:54:18 |
Sp. code: |
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151590 |
Species name: |
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Georychus capensis |
Common name: |
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Cape Mole-rat -- Cape Mole-rat |
Family: |
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Bathyergidae |
Record status: |
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ACCEPTED |
Collector's species id: |
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Cape Mole Rat |
Institution: |
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ADU-UCT |
Record URL: |
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https://vmus.adu.org.za/?vm=MammalMAP-31360 |
Links: |
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• Locus: Summary | Records • Species: Records | Distribution map |
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Comments by the Expert Panel on this record:
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Comment number: |
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1 |
By: |
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Lisl van Deventer |
Comment: |
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Very interesting behaviour! |
Date: |
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2020-05-04 17:54:18 |
Species name: |
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Georychus capensis -- Cape Mole-rat; Cape Mole-rat |
Species code: |
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151590 |
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