On the Mole-Rat (<i>Cryptomys Hottentotus Damarensis</i>) (Rodentia) in the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park
Aspects of the ecology and distribution of the Damara mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus damarensis) are discussed relative to its life in the arid Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The value of coat colour as a taxonomic criterion for the subspecies is discussed. Notes are also presented on reproduction...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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1972-01-01
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| Series: | Koedoe: African Protected Area Conservation and Science |
| Online Access: | http://www.koedoe.co.za/index.php/koedoe/article/view/665 |
| Summary: | Aspects of the ecology and distribution of the Damara mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus damarensis) are discussed relative to its life in the arid Kalahari Gemsbok National Park. The value of coat colour as a taxonomic criterion for the subspecies is discussed. Notes are also presented on reproduction, aspects of behaviour such as: habitat, nests, orientation, activity, locomotion, voice, food, feeding and social life, symbiosis, commensalism, parasites and predators. |
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| ISSN: | 0075-6458 2071-0771 |