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Please enter a description:<a href=gallery/burrowbc.gif><img src=gallery/burr-tmb.gif align=right></a> Burrowbits are subterranean creatures that, by appearance, resemble moles with extremely elongated bodies, no hindlegs, and very large foreclaws that act as scoops, capable of burrowing through earth or sand at a remarkably fast pace. Despite the appearance, these creatures are not mammalian. In fact, they are not even vertebrates. They can reach sizes of up to four feet in length. <p> One noteworthy feature of the burrowbit is its ability to store extra food in large sacks that open at its "mouth", and run along the length of its body. It feeds mostly on roots and fungi, and thus these are primarily stored there. If attacked by a predator, the burrowbit follows one of three reactions. First, if it is relatively easy, the burrowbit will simply retreat into its hole and flee. Second, if it is completely cornered, it may attempt to fight, but burrowbits are hardly impressive for their ferocity.<p> Third, however, the burrowbit is capable of contracting its body and forceably expelling the contents of its food pouches and then fleeing. Many times, a food-seeking predator will stop to investigate the expelled food first, before attempting pursuit.<p> This latter tactic, while mostly successful as a last-ditch method, is actually somewhat flawed ... because the Gooshurms seem specially adapted in their behaviors to exploit this feature of the burrowbit. They seek out the small creature during its rare surface excursions, burst out, and whip it with their semi-prehensile tongues. This is usually sufficient to prompt the burrowbit to expel its store and skitter away like the dickens ... while the gooshurm has a snack.
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