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| - The Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli, Bathyergidae) is a small-sized social subterranean rodent whose distribution is confined to the Lusaka area in Zambia. It is an established model species for various laboratory studies, but until now the knowledge of its biology under natural conditions has been limited. Here, we provide the first comprehensive natural history and ecological data on a free living population from Miombo woodland. The Ansell's mole-rat lives in groups of up to 13 individuals (mean 9.7 2.5; N = 9 complete, fully established family groups) with a single breeding pair per group. The family groups occupy very large and complex burrow systems consisting of 0.5–2.8 km of tunnels (mean = 1.2 0.6 km, N = 15), which are densely branched and reticulated especially around nests. Burrow systems of neighbouring family groups were often interconnected by a freely passable tunnel, which has never before been documented in any African mole-rats. Mole-rat food density in the study area was relatively low (10.0 8.4 m2) but its biomass was large (457 889 g m2). This, together with a relatively workable soil (cone resistance = 529 26 N cm2 at the end of June, with 10% soil humidity), indicates moderate ecological conditions, which disagrees with the aridity food-distribution hypothesis (AFDH) considering small body size and sociality in bathyergids adaptations to harsh environments.
- The Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli, Bathyergidae) is a small-sized social subterranean rodent whose distribution is confined to the Lusaka area in Zambia. It is an established model species for various laboratory studies, but until now the knowledge of its biology under natural conditions has been limited. Here, we provide the first comprehensive natural history and ecological data on a free living population from Miombo woodland. The Ansell's mole-rat lives in groups of up to 13 individuals (mean 9.7 2.5; N = 9 complete, fully established family groups) with a single breeding pair per group. The family groups occupy very large and complex burrow systems consisting of 0.5–2.8 km of tunnels (mean = 1.2 0.6 km, N = 15), which are densely branched and reticulated especially around nests. Burrow systems of neighbouring family groups were often interconnected by a freely passable tunnel, which has never before been documented in any African mole-rats. Mole-rat food density in the study area was relatively low (10.0 8.4 m2) but its biomass was large (457 889 g m2). This, together with a relatively workable soil (cone resistance = 529 26 N cm2 at the end of June, with 10% soil humidity), indicates moderate ecological conditions, which disagrees with the aridity food-distribution hypothesis (AFDH) considering small body size and sociality in bathyergids adaptations to harsh environments. (en)
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| - A maze-lover's dream: Burrow architecture, natural history and habitat characteristics of Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)
- A maze-lover's dream: Burrow architecture, natural history and habitat characteristics of Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli) (en)
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| - A maze-lover's dream: Burrow architecture, natural history and habitat characteristics of Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli)
- A maze-lover's dream: Burrow architecture, natural history and habitat characteristics of Ansell's mole-rat (Fukomys anselli) (en)
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| - RIV/68081766:_____/12:00434852!RIV15-AV0-68081766
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| - I, P(IAA601410802), P(KJB601410826), S
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| - RIV/68081766:_____/12:00434852
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| - Bathyergidae; Burrow system; Sociality; Habitat characteristics; Subterranean mammal; Fukomys anselli (en)
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| - DE - Spolková republika Německo
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| http://linked.open...v/svazekPeriodika
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| http://linked.open...iv/tvurceVysledku
| - Patzenhauerová, Hana
- Šklíba, J.
- Šumbera, R.
- Hrouzková, E.
- Kott, O.
- Lövy, M.
- Mazoch, V.
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| http://bibframe.org/vocab/doi
| - 10.1016/j.mambio.2012.06.004
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