Cape Golden Mole
Chrysochloris asiatica
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 322
- Most observed in
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a small, insectivorous mammal of the family Chrysochloridae, the golden moles. The species is a solitary subterranean insectivore, confined to the coastal regions of the southwestern and southern Cape in South Africa. When foraging for small, soil invertebrates and small lizards, these golden moles excavate superficial burrows using their conical nose shield and highly modified forefeet.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Cape golden mole”.