The Secret Life of the Cape Dune Mole-Rat

Beneath the sandy coastal soils of South Africa, a little-known giant is hard at work. The Cape dune mole-rat, Bathyergus suillus, is not only the largest of Africa’s mole-rats, but also one of the largest truly subterranean mammals in the world, weighing up to 1.5 kg. Though it’s familiar to many by name, few understand…