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Animals as geomorphic agents have primarily been considered" curiosities" in the literature
of geomorphology, whose spatial and quantitative influences have been seen as both …

Engineer organisms not only adapt to pre-existing environmental conditions but also co-
construct their physical environment. By doing so, they can subsequently change selection …

Living rodents show great diversity in their locomotor habits, including semiaquatic,
arboreal, fossorial, ricochetal, and gliding species from multiple families. To assess the …

Two species of tuco‐tucos, Ctenomys talarum and C. australis, overlap geographically in
south‐eastern Buenos Aires Province, Argentina. C. talarum (100‐180 g) occupies habitats …

To examine the evolution of burrowing specializations in the sister families Octodontidae
and Ctenomyidae (Rodentia: Caviomorpha), we produced a synthetic phylogeny …

Subterranean burrows provide inhabitants with shelter, a relatively stable thermal
environment, and potentially access to food resources. However, one cost of living in such …

The Concept Of The Skull as a locomotor organ is, at best, merely an allusion in most
studies of vertebrate locomotion. When mentioned, it is usually in the context of aberrant …

Burrowing behavior is widespread among mammals and has generated a diverse array of
adaptive responses to the physical demands of this lifestyle. While extensive research has …

Background High morphological diversity can occur in closely related animals when
selection favors morphologies that are subject to intrinsic biological constraints. A good …