The demon mole rat or demon African mole rat (Tachyoryctes daemon) is a species of rodents in the Spalacidae family found in Kenya and Tanzania. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist montane forests, moist savanna, subtropical or tropical high-altitude grassland, and arable land.
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