Convergent reduction of V1R genes in subterranean rodents [PDF]
BMC Evolutionary Biology, 2019 Background Vomeronasal type 1 receptor genes (V1Rs) are expected to detect intraspecific pheromones. It is believed that rodents rely heavily on pheromonal communication mediated by V1Rs, but pheromonal signals are thought to be confined in subterranean ...
Hengwu Jiao +4 more
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DNA metabarcoding uncovers the diet of subterranean rodents in China. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2022 ObjectiveA type of rodent called a zokor causes great harm to agriculture and forestry production due to its large and sophisticated diet. As this rodent lives subterrane for most of its life, researchers know little about its dietary habits.
Xuxin Zhang +5 more
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Sharing the space: distribution, habitat segregation and delimitation of a new sympatric area of subterranean rodents. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2015 Subterranean rodents of the genus Ctenomys usually present an allopatric or parapatric distribution. Currently, two cases of sympatry have been recognized for the genus in the coastal dunes of southern Argentina and southern Brazil. In this context, they
Bruno Busnello Kubiak +2 more
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Helminth and protozoan parasites of subterranean rodents (Chordata, Mammalia, Rodentia) of the world [PDF]
ZooKeys, 2023 Published studies and ten new unpublished records included herein reveal that approximately 174 species of endoparasites (helminths and protozoans) are known from 65 of 163 species of rodents that occupy the subterranean ecotope globally.
Altangerel T. Dursahinhan +2 more
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Digestive Tract Morphology and Gut Microbiota Jointly Determine an Efficient Digestive Strategy in Subterranean Rodents: Plateau Zokor [PDF]
Animals, 2022 Rodents’ lifestyles vary in different environments, and to adapt to various lifestyles specific digestion strategies have been developed. Among these strategies, the morphology of the digestive tracts and the gut microbiota are considered to play the ...
Shou-Dong Zhang +7 more
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Heat dissipation in subterranean rodents: the role of body region and social organisation [PDF]
Scientific Reports, 2021 The relatively warm and very humid environment of burrows presents a challenge for thermoregulation of its mammalian inhabitants. It was found that African mole-rats dissipate body heat mainly through their venter, and social mole-rats dissipate more ...
František Vejmělka +6 more
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Grazing Is Associated With Dietary Diversity and Gastrointestinal Microbiota in Subterranean Rodents [PDF]
Ecology and EvolutionDiet significantly influences gut microbiota composition. Grazing activities alter local vegetation communities, which in turn are related to changes in the availability of food resources for wildlife.
Shien Ren +8 more
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Light perception in two strictly subterranean rodents: life in the dark or blue? [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2010 BackgroundThe African mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) are strictly subterranean, congenitally microphthalmic rodents that are hardly ever exposed to environmental light.
Ondrej Kott, Radim Sumbera, Pavel Nemec
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Introgression drives adaptation to the plateau environment in a subterranean rodent
BMC BiologyBackground Introgression has repeatedly been shown to play an important role in the adaptation of species to extreme environments, yet how introgression enables rodents with specialized subterranean lifestyle to acclimatize to high altitudes is still ...
Yukun Kang +5 more
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African Mole-Rats May Have High Bone Conduction Sensitivity to Counterbalance Low Air Conduction Sensitivity [PDF]
Audiology ResearchBackground/Objectives: Subterranean mole-rats live in an intricate system of underground tunnels, a unique acoustic environment that has led to adaptations to their hearing.
Andrew Bell
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