Kinematics of chisel-tooth digging by African mole-rats
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DOI: 10.1242/jeb.164061
Abstract: ABSTRACT Mole-rats are known to use their protruding, chisel-like incisors to dig underground networks of tunnels, but it remains unknown how these incisors are used to break and displace the soil. Theoretically, different excavation strategies… read more here.
Keywords: head; mole rats; tooth digging; kinematics ... See more keywords