It is unusual to see a Cape Dune Mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus, the largest of the blesmols, above ground as they usually stay in underground tunnels

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It is unusual to see a Cape Dune Mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus, the largest of the blesmols, above ground as they usually stay in their underground tunnels where they are safer.

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Size: 3428px × 2281px
Location: Struis Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
Photo credit: © Morgan Trimble / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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