Kingdom Animalia Order Rodentia Genus Tachyoryctes Higher classification Tachyoryctes | Phylum Chordata Family Spalacidae Scientific name Tachyoryctes daemon Rank Species | |
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Similar Tachyoryctes rex, Tachyoryctes, Rodent, Mammal, Spalacidae | ||
The demon mole rat or demon African mole rat (Tachyoryctes daemon) is a species of rodents in the family Spalacidae found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land.
The demon mole rat is solitary. According to Hrouzková, the demon mole rat communicates its presence seismically to neighboring mole rats or predators by banging its head on the roof of its burrow (substrate-borne vibrations.)
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