Naked Mole-rat
Heterocephalus glaber
Adult naked mole-rats live almost entirely underground in extensive tunnel networks beneath arid parts of East Africa. They feed mainly on large roots and tubers, gnawing food with prominent incisors that can work even while the lips close behind them to keep soil out. Adults dig, shove soil, communicate with many squeaks and chirps, and defend narrow tunnels with bites and body blocking. A notable fact is their unusual tolerance of low oxygen and high carbon dioxide in crowded burrows.
- Type
- Burrow
- Conservation status
- LC
Growth chain
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- Naked Mole-rat
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