Did you know naked mole rat babies are referred to as pups This was due to the resulting oestrogen boost that came from the poop Learn more about naked mole rats and their pups in this new video from our meet lsc's animals series
It is easy to think naked mole rats are blind since most of the time they walk around with their eyes closed.
Despite the name, they are neither moles, or rats
They are more closely related to porcupines and guinea pigs. She will move around the chambers, and she and other mole rats will move the babies with her. A new study, published today in nature communications, sheds light on unique processes that bestow the rodents with what seems like eternal fertility, findings that could eventually point to new therapies for people. A 2015 study found that when mole rats in a colony fed on the queen's feces, they became more caring toward her offspring
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