Masticatory musculature of the African mole-rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) [PDF]
PeerJ, 2020 The Bathyergidae, commonly known as blesmols or African mole-rats, is a family of rodents well-known for their subterranean lifestyle and tunnelling behaviour. Four of the five extant bathyergid genera (Cryptomys, Fukomys, Georychus and Heliophobius) are
Philip G. Cox +2 more
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Phylogeny and biogeography of the African Bathyergidae: a review of patterns and processes [PDF]
PeerJ, 2019 Background We review genealogical relationships, biogeographic patterns and broad historical drivers of speciation within the Bathyergidae, a group of endemic African rodents, as well as identify key taxa which need further research.
Jacobus H. Visser +2 more
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Editorial: Recent Advances in the Ecology and Evolution of the Bathyergidae
Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution, 2022 No abstract available.
Nigel C. Bennett +2 more
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The Evolution and Ecology of Oxidative and Antioxidant Status: A Comparative Approach in African Mole-Rats [PDF]
Antioxidants, 2023 The naked mole-rat of the family Bathyergidae has been the showpiece for ageing research as they contradict the traditional understanding of the oxidative stress theory of ageing.
Paul. J. Jacobs +4 more
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The Impact of Gape on the Performance of the Skull in Chisel-Tooth Digging and Scratch Digging Mole-Rats (Rodentia: Bathyergidae) [PDF]
Royal Society Open Science, 2016 The African mole-rats (Bathyergidae) are a family of rodents highly adapted for life underground. Previous research has shown that chisel-tooth digging mole-rats (which use their incisors to dig burrows) are clearly distinguishable from scratch diggers ...
Philip G Cox, Andrew F McIntosh
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Fossorial adaptations in African mole-rats (Bathyergidae) and the unique appendicular phenotype of naked mole-rats [PDF]
Communications Biology, 2022 Morphological and developmental analyses demonstrated that the naked mole-rats are the least anatomically specialized bathyergid for scratch-digging.
Germán Montoya-Sanhueza +5 more
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Social Isolation Does Not Alter Exploratory Behaviour, Spatial Learning and Memory in Captive Damaraland Mole-Rats (Fukomys damarensis) [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Exploratory behaviour, spatial learning and memory affect the survival of animals and appear to be dependent on the specific habitat that a species occupies. Good spatial navigation and memory are particularly important for subterranean animals, as it is
Arantxa Silvia Blecher +1 more
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Breeding male mole-rats (Fukomys) use strong bites to defend reproductive monopoly [PDF]
Communications BiologyBite force is a simple trait indicating an animal’s performance related to foraging, social dominance, and defence, all of which influence individual reproductive success.
Radim Šumbera +9 more
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Ectoparasitic community of the Mahali mole-rat, Cryptomys hottentotus mahali: potential host for vectors of medical importance in South Africa [PDF]
Parasites & Vectors, 2021 Background The endemic rodent family of Bathyergidae in Africa, particularly South Africa, are understudied as reservoirs of diseases of significant medical importance. Considering the diversity and wide distribution of African mole-rats in South Africa,
Dina M. Fagir +4 more
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African Mole-Rats May Have High Bone Conduction Sensitivity to Counterbalance Low Air Conduction Sensitivity [PDF]
Audiology ResearchBackground/Objectives: Subterranean mole-rats live in an intricate system of underground tunnels, a unique acoustic environment that has led to adaptations to their hearing.
Andrew Bell
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