The blesmols, also known as mole-rats, or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae. They represent a distinct evolution of a subterranean life among rodents much like the pocket gophers of North America, the tuco-tucos in …

Blesmol, (family Bathyergidae), any of about a dozen species of burrowing African rodents that live in arid regions south of the Sahara (desert). Blesmols are highly adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They appear virtually neckless, having strong, blunt heads with …

blesmol, (family Bathyergidae), any of about a dozen species of burrowing African rodents that live in arid regions south of the Sahara (desert). Blesmols are highly adapted to a subterranean lifestyle. They appear virtually neckless, having strong, blunt heads with incisor teeth protruding forward beyond the mouth.

The Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis [2]), Damara mole rat or Damaraland blesmol, is a burrowing rodent found in southern Africa. [3] Along with the smaller, less hairy, naked mole rat, it is a species of eusocial mammal.

The Cape dune mole-rat is the largest of all the blesmols, measuring 27 to 35 centimetres (11 to 14 in) in head-body length, with a short, 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) tail.

Jun 16, 2020 · The blesmols are also called the mole-rats or the African mole- rats. These creatures are burrowing rodents that belong to the family called Bathyergidae. The blesmols rodents represent a unique evolution of a subterranean life among African rodents, much like the tuco-tucos in South America, the pocket gophers of North America, or the Spalacidae.

Aug 17, 2017 · The silvery mole-rat, silvery blesmol, or silky mole-rat (Heliophobius argenteocinereus) is a species of mole-rat that occurs in sandy soil of savannas and woodlands of southern Kenya, throughout Tanzania, and parts of southeastern Zaire to central Mozambique and Malawi. This species is solitary dwelling and aggressive.

Dune moles are economic pests. They undermine roads and runways and chew through subterranean cables and irrigation systems. They eat plants and their large mounds can cause damage to harvesting machinery.

The blesmols, also known as mole-rats, or African mole-rats, are burrowing rodents of the family Bathyergidae. They represent a distinct evolution of a subterranean life among rodents much like the pocket gophers of North America, the tuco-tucos in …

These ro­dents are small to medium in size, rang­ing from around 80 gms to per­haps 600 gms in body weight. Ba­thy­ergids are dig­gers. Their bod­ies are fusiform, their legs short and fairly pow­er­ful, and their eyes and ex­ter­nal ears are small.