The Coruro is a South American rodent occasionally noted in discussions of North American borderland fauna due to introduced populations on islands. It is a colonial, subterranean rodent similar in habits to a mole rat, building extensive underground tunnel systems. It is listed as Vulnerable due to habitat loss in its native Chile.
Habitat
Sandy coastal and inland soils of Chile
Diet
Bulbs, roots, and underground vegetation
How common
Very rare
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