fossorial behavior
Underground dwelling adaptation
Fossorial behavior is the habit of digging or burrowing, especially as a primary mode of life.
The term applies to animals adapted for underground existence—moles, badgers, certain rodents, and many insects.
Fossorial creatures typically have specialized limbs, claws, or body shapes suited to excavating soil: The gopher's fossorial behavior creates extensive tunnel systems.
- aardvarkBurrowing insectivore with tubular snout
- streamlined bodyForm reducing movement resistance
- nest buildingAssembling a shelter for young
- habitat creationBuilding environments for wildlife
- subterraneanBeneath earth's surface
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