12 Naked Mole Rat Facts
With these 12 naked mole rat facts, I introduce you to (Heterocephalus glaber) also known as the sand puppy or desert mole rat native to parts of East Africa. This is an unusual animal with a unique set of physical traits that enable it to thrive in an otherwise harsh underground environment.
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12 Naked Mole Rat Facts That Will Amaze You
Did you know?
1. Even though they are called naked ‘mole’ rats, they are not moles. Nor are they rats, actually. They are more closely related to porcupines and guinea pigs.
2. They are naked, however, except for a few scraggly hairs and whiskers for feeling its way around underground.
3. The naked mole rat is the only mammal whose body temperature changes according to the external temperature.
4. The mole rat does not feel pain on its skin. The wrinkled skin is yellow or pink.
5. The mole rat has large buck teeth that are designed for digging. It has an interesting ability to move its incisor teeth independently of each other.
6. The mole rat is only one of two mammal species that are eusocial, meaning that they live in a hierarchy society. Similar to ants, wasps, bees and termites, there is a queen mole rat, soldiers and workers.
7. Only one female reproduces, along with the help of one to three males. The queen has had to fight her way to the top, and the worker mole rats are sterile, tending to the burrow, gathering food and defending the group from intruders.
8. Naked mole rats live almost their entire lives in darkness underground. As a result, the naked mole rat’s eyes are quite small, with very little sight.
9. A colony of naked mole rats can consist of 20 to 300 individuals. Their underground territory can be as large as 6 football fields.
10. The burrow has individual chambers that serve different purposes, such as nesting, raising young, eating and, waste disposal.
11. The naked mole rats are the longest-lived rodents, with a lifespan of up to 30 years.
12. Naked mole rats appear to be resistant to cancer.
12 Naked Mole Rat Facts That Will Amaze You
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Data Sources: Smithsonian Mag and Wikipedia
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OK, besides having faces that only their mama’s could love, those are some fascinating mammals. Most intriguing to me is that they regulate like reptiles and they feel no external pain stimuli. They must not ever be at risk of injuring themselves in their tunnels. Wild stuff!
Yes, I agree! Wild stuff indeed. Isn’t nature wonderful? I really appreciate you taking the time to visit my blog today, Elizabeth. I enjoy sharing my discoveries with fellow animal lovers. Take care, and come back soon, okay?
Wow – 30 years! That’s incredible. It’s interesting that they live in a hierarchy society and that they live in darkness. Very intriguing stuff!
I’m glad you found the post interesting, Christina! I love learning new things about odd critters, and especially love sharing what I’ve discovered! Thanks so much for check it out and leaving a comment too! I appreciate you!
Very fascinating creature! I didn’t know most of those things about naked mole rats. It’s very cool that it is resistant to cancer. I wonder if there is a lot of research being done on them because of that fact.
I would imagine that research is being done on these fascinating creatures regarding the cancer resistance. They’re pretty amazing, aren’t they? It takes all kinds …! Thanks for checking out my post and leaving a comment too. Take care!
I had no idea they had such long lifespans, and we should really be looking into their cancer resistance! Fascinating!
They really are an amazing creature, aren’t they? I hope they are studying the cancer resistance. I assume they are. Thanks for your comment. I really appreciate you!
What intriguing animals. I had no idea these even existed before now. Thank you for sharing them with us all. 🙂
You are welcome, Sassenach. I love learning about new and different animals, and love to share what I’ve learned. Thanks for visiting my blog today! Come back soon!
OK, these critters are truly ugly – but fascinating!
I hear you. Ugly but amazing nevertheless. Thanks for stopping by, K. Lee. I do appreciate you.
Aw, these little guys are so ugly, they’re cute. They look like miniature walruses. Thanks for sharing the info. My three year old was quite intrigued 🙂
I’m glad your 3-year old was intrigued. 🙂
This little animals is very amazing!!!
Odd little critters, aren’t they? I love it.
I love when the rat eats the carrot! It makes me laugh big time!
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Thanks for visiting my blog today, Lawrence. Nice to see you here again. 🙂
WOW! 30 years?! Who knew!! Love learning new facts about animals 🙂
I know! 30 years. Is that not amazing? 🙂