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//Another representative of the radiation of Multituberculates on [[planet:Nekenalos]], the **azhajanaak** is a rather unassuming burrower. Unlike analogous Earth mammals such as moles,// azhajanaaka //dig primarily with their head rather than their forelimbs. They have a flattened, elongated head covered with thick bony plates; they are also able to seal their nostrils to keep out dirt, and, like Earth's mole rats, they have a very high tolerance for high concentrations of carbon dioxide. When a// azhajanaak //returns to its burrow with a prey -- typically a cockroach, a beetle, or another such insect -- it walks backwards, as ready as when leaving to use its armoured head to seal the gallery should predators such as snakes or centipedes attempt to break in.// Azhajanaaka //are mostly solitary, though a breeding couple may briefly share a burrow so that they can both provide food for the offspring; a female commonly signals acceptance of courtship by allowing the male to enter and enlarge the burrow as needed.//

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