Chukatin ground mole

The chukatin ground mole, also known as the steppe zokor, is a species of burrowing mammal native to western Cheskachena, parts of Kosna, Nalvano and the extreme southeastern corner of Apelchem. The species is notably omnivorous, however, have a strong preference for plants taking up 94% of their diet, they eat tubers, shoots, and seeds. They have very small eyes and no external ears which helps them improve on digging through the many fields of Cheskachena. Zokor lie prey to the common polecat, the gray wolf, the Cheskachena darolle, and domestic dogs and cats. They prefer meadows in wooded regions and along river valleys, particularly mountain valleys at elevations between 900 and 2,200 metres; sod-covered steppes and stony slopes are avoided. The animal’s ideal habitat contains rich dark soil with abundant grasses, tubers, and rhizomes, so it is not surprising that these rodents are also encountered in pastures, abandoned agricultural fields, and vegetable gardens. 
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Category:Animals
Category:Fauna of Parania