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Except for passing allusions to how weird naked mole rats seem to be, we don't have any thread dedicated to these beasties.
Some basic fun facts ...
The naked mole-rat and the Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis) are the only known eusocial mammals, the highest classification of sociality. It has a highly unusual set of physical traits that allow it to thrive in a harsh underground environment and is the only mammalian thermoconformer, almost entirely ectothermic (cold-blooded) in how it regulates body temperature.
The naked mole-rat lacks pain sensitivity in its skin, and has very low metabolic and respiratory rates. ... The naked mole-rat is also remarkable for its longevity and its resistance to cancer and oxygen deprivation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat
Some basic fun facts ...
The naked mole-rat and the Damaraland mole-rat (Fukomys damarensis) are the only known eusocial mammals, the highest classification of sociality. It has a highly unusual set of physical traits that allow it to thrive in a harsh underground environment and is the only mammalian thermoconformer, almost entirely ectothermic (cold-blooded) in how it regulates body temperature.
The naked mole-rat lacks pain sensitivity in its skin, and has very low metabolic and respiratory rates. ... The naked mole-rat is also remarkable for its longevity and its resistance to cancer and oxygen deprivation.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naked_mole-rat
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