The Damara mole-rat forms underground colonies. A breeding pair is at the center, while other members share tasks such as digging tunnels, gathering food, and caring for young.
It lives underground and has diminished eyesight. Large lower incisors and its forefeet help it dig, while whiskers along its body detect its surroundings.
It digs tunnels under scrubland and grassland and lives in colonies centered on one breeding pair. Colony members cooperate in foraging, digging, defense, and care of young.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.