Ansell’s Mole-rat

Ansell’s Mole-ratAnsell’s mole-rat lives underground in family groups in central Zambia. Many individuals have a white patch on the head, and the breeding pair’s offspring remain in the family and help dig tunnels.What does it look like?Its body is cylindrical, with reduced eyes and other appendages adapted to life underground. Many individuals have a conspicuous white head patch caused by unpigmented skin.How does it live?Ansell’s mole-rat lives underground in family groups in central Zambia. Many individuals have a white patch on the head, and the breeding pair’s offspring remain in the family and help dig tunnels.Families live in long, self-dug tunnel systems. A group typically has about ten animals and one breeding pair. Offspring can remain with their parents for a long time and help excavate and maintain tunnels.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.