the comb-rats is a family of South American rodents. In South America, they are called Tukotukos, since similarly itself their reputations continuing until 20 seconds like the tone-consequence of "tukotukotuko..." listen. They more than 20 types are considered all to be one of the type Ctenomys.
Habitat they live in mainly meager, dry areas in the southern part of the subcontinent; a type, Ctenomys lewisi, leads a deviant way of life. it places its holes against riversides and is very much water-loves.
Shape, way of life This pale-brown, ocher until dark brown colored comb-rats becomes approximately rat-big, can more heavily as well up to 70 g substances, however, and more massive than rats becomes. Comb-rats are eager Wühler, that spend the far largest part of its life under the earth. With its stocky, penetrated body, the big head, the small ears, the blunt muzzle, the short tail and the powerful Scharrbeinen is it well adjusted at the grave-life. With its notably mighty, constantly visible Nagezähnen, they resemble the North American gophers (Geomyidae) very much. The similar Habitus of both families is a parallel-development: Both groups occupy the same "ecological budgeted position", that adapted itself to way of life and physique very well, in its spread-area.
In the surroundings of its nest-chamber, the comb-rats position an immense number of very flat proceeding Erdgängen. The animals often live so densely together that big Flächenvöllig can have tunneled under. The loose-scratched earth is created with the rear-feet from the construction.
Nutrition Comb-rats live from the usually very needy plant-growth of its surroundings, prefers from roots. Extreme dry-times survive it by quarreling supplies in storage-chambers for itself during the rain-periods.
Reproduction Come to the world 1-5 well developed kids after a Tragzeit of over 3 months.
Endangering Comb-rats are regarded as rare. they become because of its fur of bejagt.
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