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East African mole rat
Adult weight : 0.22 kg (0.484 lbs)
Female maturity :150 days
Male maturity : 180 days
Gestation : 40 days
Weaning : 35 days
Litter size : 2
Litters per year : 2
Interval between litters : 173 days
Weight at birth : 0.02 kg (0.044 lbs)
Basal metabolic rate : 1 W
Body mass : 0.197 kg (0.4334 lbs)
Temperature : 35.85 °C (96.53 °F)
East African mole rat
Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Sciurognathi
Family : Muridae
Subfamily : Rhizomyinae
Species : Tachyoryctes splendens
The East african mole rat is listed as Least Concern. Does not qualify for a more at risk category. Widespread and abundant taxa are included in this category, on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
Namings for the East African mole rat
A young / baby of a East African mole rat is called a 'kitten, nestling, pinkie or pup'. The females are called 'doe' and males 'buck'. A East African mole rat group is called a 'colony, horde, pack, plague or swarm'.Habitats
Dry savanna, Forest, Grassland, Savanna, Shrubland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Grassland, Subtropical / Tropical High Altitude Shrubland and Subtropical / Tropical Moist Montane
Facts about the East African mole rat
The endemic mole-rat Tachyoryctes splendens is common throughout the northern slopes and the Hinde Valley at elevations up to 4,000m. (Full text)
In its absence, the common mole-rat Tachyoryctes splendens is most commonly eaten. (Full text)