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.


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.



