Life Underground: The Biology of Subterranean Rodents,Used

Life Underground: The Biology of Subterranean Rodents,Used

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Many mammals like to dig in the dirt, but few call it home. Those that do, such as molerats, zokors, and tucotucos, have developed novel adaptations to their subterranean life, including bones and muscles modified for efficient digging and ways to 'see' underground without using their eyes. These unusual traits, adopted independently by unrelated groups around the world, also make subterranean rodents fascinating subjects for biologists.Life Underground provides the first comprehensive review of the biology of subterranean rodents. Arranged by topic rather than by taxon to facilitate crossspecies comparisons, chapters cover such subjects as morphology, physiology, social behavior, genetic variation, and evolutionary diversification. Two main questions run throughout the book. First, to what extent has subterranean life shaped the biology of these animals, leading to similar adaptations among otherwise dissimilar species? Second, how have the distinct evolutionary histories of these groups led to different solutions to the challenges posed by life underground?

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