the different blind-mouse-types is each other very similarly. they live on the Balkans (Spalax leucodon), in the middle-Asian steppe, and (Spalax microphthalmus) in Near east and North-Africa (Spalax ehrenbergi).
Shape The night-active animals have far receded, functionless eyes, that, from the fur completely overgrown, not to see any more from outside, is. A strip from bristle-hairs, that serves as delicate feeler, lying on the head-side awards the animals a particular look.
Of course, these underground living Nager have also no externally visible ears and only a short, hardly visible tail. The very big Nagezähne support the only short grave-nails with the subversive activity.
Way of life Like the mole, the blind-mice live unsociably. Resemble our native loner, the blind-mice create the excavated material generated with its Wühltätigkeit as Erdhaufen at the surface. The branched constructions go up to 2 m into the earth and possess reserve - and padded nest-chambers.
The blind-mice live primarily vegetarian, above all from roots. they become between 15 and 30 cm long and 130-500 g heavy. Per throw was born 2-4 kids.
Endangering The west-blind-mouse (Spalax leucodon) is endangered in sharing of its spread-area. In Hungary, it is strictly protected.
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