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Chinese zokor : ウィキペディア英語版 | Chinese zokor
The Chinese zokor (''Eospalax fontanierii'') is a species of rodent in the Spalacidae family. It is endemic to China occurring from Qinghai Province eastwards to Beijing in steppe and alpine grasslands. It was first described by Henri Milne-Edwards in 1867. Eradication programs in the 1990s in Qinghai Province resulted in a population decline to less than a third of the former population. An average adult weighs 256 grams and newborn young weigh 9 grams.〔(Encyclopaedia of life )〕 It is a common species and the International Union for Conservation of Nature has assessed its conservation status as being of "least concern". ==Description== The Chinese zokor is a medium-sized, burrowing rodent, with a stocky build and a very short, conical tail. The head-and-body length is between and the tail between . The weight varies between . The fur is soft and dense, covering the eyes and tiny ears. There is a white flash on the forehead. The upper parts are a dark reddish-brown, each of the hairs having a greyish-black base. The underparts are greyish-black, the hairs having reddish-brown tips, and the tail has only a few hairs. Adaptations to its burrowing lifestyle include large incisors for loosening soil, rootless molars that grow throughout the animal's life, and spade-like front paws with long recurved nails.
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