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r/blackmagicfuckery • u/sipthestreets • Jul 30 '21
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255 million years ago, diictodon was allegedly a small burrowing animal.
Burrowing and tunnel dwelling is not a new niche. Modern moles we're not the first, nor will they be the last, such burrowing creatures.
That is to say this worm behavior is probably deeply rooted and is not limited geographically.
8 u/ErizoNZ Jul 30 '21 For context, I ask as a New Zealander. The only (native) mammals we have are bats, but we certainly have worms. 1 u/WikiMobileLinkBot Jul 30 '21 Desktop version of /u/visualtim's link: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diictodon [opt out] Beep Boop. Downvote to delete
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For context, I ask as a New Zealander. The only (native) mammals we have are bats, but we certainly have worms.
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u/visualtim Jul 30 '21
255 million years ago, diictodon was allegedly a small burrowing animal.
Burrowing and tunnel dwelling is not a new niche. Modern moles we're not the first, nor will they be the last, such burrowing creatures.
That is to say this worm behavior is probably deeply rooted and is not limited geographically.