Yellow golden mole
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Calcochloris obtusirostris

The yellow golden mole (Calcochloris obtusirostris ) is a species of mammal in the family Chrysochloridae. It is found in Mozambique, South Africa (KwaZulu-natal and the limpopo), and Zimbabwe. The yellow golden mole natural habitats are subtropical or tropical dry forest, subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest, dry savanna, moist savanna, arable land, pastureland, plantations, and rural gardens.

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C. o. chrysillus occurs in coastal forests, savannas and northern KwaZulu-natal. All species of the calcohloris live close to human settlements and thrive in urban gardens and rural places.

Yellow golden moles are likely to dig at the base of trees and create underground "nest" in which they forage for food. Its diet mainly consists of insecta, small lizards, flies, and other tiny animals found underground.

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Yellow golden mole habitat map
Yellow golden mole habitat map
Yellow golden mole
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Population

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This species has been classified as NT(Near Threatened) but the population trend is unknown.

References

1. Yellow golden mole Wikipedia article - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yellow_golden_mole
2. Yellow golden mole on The IUCN Red List site - https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/3519/21284422

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