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Scientists Say These Mole Rats Cultivate Their Own Food Underground

Underground Mole Rats May Cultivate Edible Roots in Their Burrows

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Scientists Say These Mole Rats Cultivate Their Own Food Underground
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Studies of an extraordinary mole rat species, which lives deep under the soil, suggests that it has evolved a new method for obtaining food. Researchers who have been studying these animals have found observational data that indicates they may actually promote the development of edible roots in their burrow. Such an unusual behavior defies the age old concept of farming in the animal kingdom and gives an insightful look at how some animals adapt to the extreme environment of the underground in ways considered unprecedented.
 

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