Giant blind mole-rat

The giant blind mole-rat (Spalax giganteus) is a species of rodent in the family Spalacidae endemic to the North Caucasus region of Russia.

The giant blind mole-rat is native to the North Caucasus, Chechnya, and southern Kalmykia located between the northern ends of the Caspian and Black Seas.

Breeding activities usually occur in December and January and females produce litters of two or three young.

[1] Besides using its incisor teeth for gnawing its food of roots and tubers, the giant blind mole-rat uses them to dig burrows.

[3] Within its range, the giant blind mole-rat has a patchy distribution and is thought to have an actual area of occupancy less than 37,000 km2 (14,000 sq mi).

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