| subterranean sympatry: an investigation into diet using stable isotope analysis. | in the western cape three species of mole-rat occur in sympatry, however, little is known about differences in their dietary preferences. dietary composition of the three species; the common mole-rat (cryptomys hottentotus hottentotus), the cape mole-rat (georychus capensis) and the cape dune mole-rat (bathyergus suillus) were examined using stable isotope analysis. blood, fur and claw samples were collected from 70 mole-rats, in addition to several potential food items, to assess food selection ... | 2012 | 23139795 |