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Fossorial Mammals

  • Jan. 22nd, 2009 at 6:53 PM
Ocelot
Fossorial mammals are adapted for life underground! They often have robust forelimbs for digging.

One example is the mole:






Note the slender scapula designed for squeezing through small spaces and tunnels.

An example of a semi-fossorial mammal is the armadillo (Dasypus novemcinctus). In this model, the shell has been removed, and the lower jaw is missing.