Bathyergidae (African Molerats)

Family

African Molerats

Bathyergidae

4 species in our catalog · found in 4 parks

Species in this group

Naked Mole Rat
LC

Naked Mole Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Heterocephalus glaber

Daily sighting probability ~50% · Likely
Cape Dune Mole Rat
LC Endemic

Cape Dune Mole Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Bathyergus suillus

Daily sighting probability ~30% · Possible
Cape Mole Rat
LC

Cape Mole Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Georychus capensis

Daily sighting probability ~10% · With luck
Common Mole Rat
LC

Common Mole Rat

☀️ Diurnal Mammal

Cryptomys hottentotus

Daily sighting probability <5% · Rare

Daily sighting probability by month

Probability-weighted average across the group's species

~30%
Jan
~20%
Feb
~10%
Mar
~30%
Apr
~10%
May
~20%
Jun
~50%
Jul
~20%
Aug
~20%
Sep
~10%
Oct
~30%
Nov
~10%
Dec

When they're spotted

When the group's species are recorded (aggregated)

midnight6amnoon6pmmidnight

Where to see African Molerats

Parks Ranked

#ParkCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Meru National Park 🇰🇪 Kenya
1 of 4
~50%
2 West Coast National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 4
~30%
3 Table Mountain National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 4
~20%
4 Garden Route National Park 🇿🇦 South Africa
2 of 4
~10%

Cities Ranked

#CityCountrySpeciesDaily sighting probability
1 Cape Town 🇿🇦 South Africa
3 of 4
~30%
2 Pretoria 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 4
~10%
3 Johannesburg 🇿🇦 South Africa
1 of 4
~10%

Zoos & Centres Where Found

# Zoo / Centre Country
1 Disney's Animal Kingdom 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
2 San Diego Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
3 Pairi Daiza 🇧🇪 Belgium In captivity
4 National Zoological Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
5 ZooParc de Beauval 🇫🇷 France In captivity
6 Tierpark Berlin 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
7 Skansen 🇸🇪 Sweden In captivity
8 Cleveland Metroparks Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
9 Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
10 Zürich Zoo 🇨🇭 Switzerland In captivity
11 Toronto Zoo 🇨🇦 Canada In captivity
12 Living Desert Zoo and Gardens 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
13 Bronx Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
14 Brookfield Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
15 Seoul Zoo 🇰🇷 South Korea In captivity
16 Chester Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
17 Dallas Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
18 Louisville Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
19 Oklahoma City Zoo and Botanical Garden 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
20 Saint Louis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
21 Night Safari 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
22 Oregon Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
23 Memphis Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
24 Wildlands 🇳🇱 Netherlands In captivity
25 Singapore Zoo 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
26 Wilhelma 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
27 Houston Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
28 Parc Zoologique et Botanique de Mulhouse 🇫🇷 France In captivity
29 Dudley Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
30 Philadelphia Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
31 Schönbrunn Zoo 🇦🇹 Austria In captivity
32 Zoo Atlanta 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
33 Budapest Zoo & Botanical Garden 🇭🇺 Hungary In captivity
34 Hogle Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
35 London Zoo 🇬🇧 United Kingdom In captivity
36 Ueno Zoo 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
37 Akron Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
38 Faunia 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
39 Riverbanks Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
40 Lincoln Park Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
41 Little Rock Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
42 Frankfurt Zoological Garden 🇩🇪 Germany In captivity
43 Valencia Bioparc 🇪🇸 Spain In captivity
44 Lincoln Children's Zoo 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
45 River Wonders 🇸🇬 Singapore In captivity
46 Ueno Zoological Gardens (West Garden) 🇯🇵 Japan In captivity
47 Ménagerie du Jardin des Plantes 🇫🇷 France In captivity
48 Chattanooga Zoo at Warner Park 🇺🇸 United States In captivity
49 Randers Tropical Zoo 🇩🇰 Denmark In captivity
50 Albuquerque Aquarium 🇺🇸 United States In captivity