Common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus) burrowing in soil. This rodent is found in southern Africa. It forms colonies consisting of family groups with

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Common mole-rat (Cryptomys hottentotus) burrowing in soil. This rodent is found in southern Africa. It forms colonies consisting of family groups with the largest female and male being the only reproductive pair.

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