Spalacidae
E792119
Spalacidae is a family of burrowing rodents, commonly known as mole-rats and blind mole-rats, adapted to a subterranean lifestyle.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
rodent family
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| behavior | fossorial ⓘ |
| bodySize | small to medium-sized rodents ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName |
blind mole-rats
ⓘ
mole-rats ⓘ |
| convergentWith |
African mole-rats
ⓘ
naked mole-rat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diet | herbivorous ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom |
Bathyergidae
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Heterocephalidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
ecosystem engineering
ⓘ
soil aeration ⓘ |
| eyeCharacteristic | eyes covered by skin or fur ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution |
Eurasia
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ eastern Mediterranean region ⓘ parts of eastern Europe ⓘ |
| habitat |
agricultural fields
ⓘ
grasslands ⓘ steppe ⓘ underground burrow systems ⓘ |
| includes |
Eospalax
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Myospalax NERFINISHED ⓘ Nannospalax NERFINISHED ⓘ Spalax NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifestyle | subterranean ⓘ |
| locomotion |
digging with forelimbs
ⓘ
digging with head and incisors ⓘ |
| notableAdaptation |
adapted to burrowing
ⓘ
adapted to subterranean lifestyle ⓘ poor vision or blindness ⓘ powerful forelimbs for digging ⓘ reduced eyes ⓘ robust skull for digging ⓘ |
| order | Rodentia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| sensoryAdaptation |
enhanced olfactory senses
ⓘ
enhanced tactile senses ⓘ |
| skullCharacteristic | strong incisors used for digging ⓘ |
| socialStructure | often solitary or living in small family groups ⓘ |
| suborder | Myomorpha ⓘ |
| superfamily | Muroidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | family ⓘ |
| typicalFood |
roots
ⓘ
tubers ⓘ underground plant parts ⓘ |
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