What general feeding type characterizes Zokors, supported by modern molecular studies?
Answer
Overwhelmingly herbivorous food generalists
The consensus derived from molecular techniques indicates that zokors are primarily herbivorous. The designation as 'food generalists' within this context means that due to their subterranean lifestyle and the necessity of consuming whatever edible material they encounter while constantly digging, they must ingest a wide variety of available plant species. This differs from generalists above ground who actively select from wide surface patches; for zokors, generalism is dictated by the physical encounters during excavation in their tunnel networks.
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