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The burrowing behavior of Ctenomys mendocinus (Rodentia) by S. CAMIN; L. MADOERY; V. ROIG is a Environmental Science article available to read on EtoBox.
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This paper describes the burrowing behavior of C. mendocinus in captivity. A terrarium was utilized, where each animal was subject to a 23-minute trial. The digging sequence showed by the animals was characterized by " scratching-kicking-scratching" and pushing the removed soil backwards. Incisors were used only occasionally. All animals kept their eyes closed while digging. From the data contributed by comparative anatomy it was inferred that Ctenomyidae dig with both their incisors and claws, but by experience, Ctenomys mendocinus is a claw-digger which only occasionally uses its incisors. The frequent exits from the tunnel and the time that each animal stayed outside the burrow, in addition to certain behaviors and anatomical traits, suggest the adaptation of tuco-tucos to both underground and aboveground life. Resume. -On decrit le comportement fouisseur de Ctenomys mendocinus vivant en captivite. On a utilise un terrarium ou chaque animal a ete observe pendant 23 minutes. La sequence de fouissement est caracterisee par une succession de grattage-rejet au moyen des pattes-grattage et deplacement en arriere du sol remue. Les incisives ne sont utilisees qu'occasionnellement. Tous
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- Author
- S. CAMIN; L. MADOERY; V. ROIG
- Publisher
- Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. KG; Walter de Gruyter GmbH (ISSN 0025-1461)
- Published
- 1995
- Language
- LA
- Field
- Environmental Science (Physical Sciences)