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Animals. Photo Ark. Naked Mole Rat. Common Name: Naked Mole Rat. Scientific Name: Heterocephalus glaber. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Size: Head and body: 3 to 13 inches; tail: up to 3...
- This Surprising Rodent Can Survive 18 Minutes Without Oxygen
The research shows naked mole rats have a highly unusual...
- This Surprising Rodent Can Survive 18 Minutes Without Oxygen
The naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber), also known as the sand puppy, is a burrowing rodent native to the Horn of Africa and parts of Kenya, notably in Somali regions. It is closely related to the blesmols and is the only species in the genus Heterocephalus .
Naked mole-rats are pink, nearly hairless subterranean rodents that live in burrows in eastern Africa. These surprisingly long-lived animals are one of the only true eusocial mammals; they live in large colonies in which only one female breeds and the majority of individuals spend their lives working for the colony.
naked mole rat, ( Heterocephalus glaber ), burrowing member of the rodent family Bathyergidae, named for its wrinkled pinkish skin and hairless bodily appearance. Their broad heads contain strong, muscular jaws that support four incisor teeth that are used for digging.
Stable. Naked Mole-rat. Heterocephalus glaber. CLASS: Mammalia (Mammals. ORDER: Rodentia. FAMILY: Bathyergidae. GENUS: Heterocephalus. SPECIES: glaber. ABOUT. Not a mole, not a rat: The forbidding environment of East Africa’s deserts is home to one of the most bizarre rodents, the naked mole-rat.
Naked mole-rats are one of the only true eusocial mammals, meaning they live in large colonies with just one breeding female, called the queen. The queen is the only mole-rat to produce offspring, and a single litter averages 12 to 28 pups. 4. A quarter of a mole-rat’s muscle mass is in its jaws.
