Least Concern
Zokor (Chinese)
Eospalax fontanieri
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About
The Chinese zokor is a burrowing rodent found in China and Mongolia. They are well adapted to a subterranean lifestyle with small eyes, short limbs, and large front claws for digging. Zokors are important ecosystem engineers, as their burrows aerate the soil.
Habitat
Grasslands and forests of China and Mongolia
Diet
Herbivorous - roots, tubers, and bulbs
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Fun Facts
- Zokors spend almost their entire lives underground in complex burrow systems.
- They have poor eyesight but excellent hearing and sense of smell.
- Zokors can dig up to 1.5 meters (5 feet) of tunnel per day.
Conservation
StatusLeast Concern
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