Maule Tuco-tuco

Maule Tuco-tucoThe Maule tuco-tuco is a burrowing rodent of Andean grasslands. Its coat ranges from pale brown to olive or dark brown, with pale underparts and white hairs at the tail tip.What does it look like?Its coat ranges from pale brown through olive to dark brown. The underside is paler, and white hairs occur at the tip of the tail.How does it live?The Maule tuco-tuco is a burrowing rodent of Andean grasslands. Its coat ranges from pale brown to olive or dark brown, with pale underparts and white hairs at the tail tip.It digs underground burrows and feeds on plants. The SAREM assessment describes it as mainly solitary and nocturnal, while noting that ecological information is limited.Keeping it safeAn extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.