Interestingly enough, Naked Mole Rats are one of the only two mammal species that are eusocial. They live in colonies in a hierarchical fashion with the queen Naked Mole Rat being the only one that reproduces. Worker rats work diligently searching for food and maintaining their burrows. Their teeth are used for digging, so their lips close behind their teeth to prevent soil from entering their mouth. Naked Mole Rats live almost entirely underground, so their eyesight is quite poor, but they make that up with an exceptional sense of smell. Rodents truly are the most adaptable species of
Interestingly enough, Naked Mole Rats are one of the only two mammal species that are eusocial. They live in colonies in a hierarchical fashion with the queen Naked Mole Rat being the only one that reproduces. Worker rats work diligently searching for food and maintaining their burrows. Their teeth are used for digging, so their lips close behind their teeth to prevent soil from entering their mouth. Naked Mole Rats live almost entirely underground, so their eyesight is quite poor, but they make that up with an exceptional sense of smell. Rodents truly are the most adaptable species of