Naked mole-rats feed primarily on very large tubers (weighing as much as a thousand times the body weight of a typical mole-rat) that they find deep underground through their mining operations.

Naked mole rat, (Heterocephalus glaber), burrowing member of the rodent family Bathyergidae, named for its wrinkled pinkish skin and hairless bodily appearance.

Aug 29, 2018 · 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 …

Oct 14, 2025 · Naked mole rats are also remarkably resistant to cancer and live much longer than other similarly sized rodents. Now, a pair of new studies is shedding more light on these unusual little...

The naked mole rat, Heterocephalus glaber, is a hairless, nearly blind rodent native to arid and semi‑arid regions of Ethiopia, Kenya, and Somalia. Its pale pink, wrinkled skin and protruding teeth give it a …

Several generations of mole-rats live together. Similar to a colony of ants, one queen is the mother of almost all of the other mole-rats. Each rodent in a mole-rat colony has a job, like gathering food, …

Jan 6, 2025 · The naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber) is found in the dry regions of East Africa. These hairless, wrinkly rodents live in underground colonies that function more like insect hives than …

Oct 17, 2025 · Naked mole rats will never win a beauty pageant, but they win at life by being the longest-living rodents. Researchers found that the secret of these burrowing animals lies in a protein …

The best known is probably the naked mole rat, whose hairless, tubular, wrinkled body makes it appear a bit like a tiny walrus—or perhaps a bratwurst with teeth.

Naked mole rats make extensive and complex underground burrows that can be up to 2.5 miles long, connecting different areas for nesting, storing food, or defecating.