Increased burrow oxygen levels trigger defensive burrow-sealing behavior by plateau zokors

Abstract Defensive behaviors are a response to immediate and potential threats in the environment, including abiotic and biotic threats. Subterranean rodents exhibit morphological and physiological adaptions for life underground, and they will seal with mounds and additional plugs when their burrow...

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Main Authors: Bin Chu, Yongliang Tian, Jianwei Zhou, Zhuangsheng Tang, Kechi Dong, Limin Hua
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2021-09-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-98551-2