The Altai zokor is a rodent that digs tunnels and lives underground. It has tiny eyes and powerful forefeet for digging, and it feeds on plant roots and other plant parts.
Its body is compact and cylindrical, with tiny eyes and ears hidden in the fur. Long claws on its forefeet help it dig.
It spends most of its life underground and feeds on plant roots and above-ground plant parts. Roots and tubers are also reported stored in its burrow system.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.