mole rat
Hairless burrowing rodent
A mole rat is a burrowing rodent with small eyes, reduced ears, and prominent teeth adapted for digging.
Several species exist across Africa and Eurasia.
The naked mole rat, nearly hairless and living in underground colonies with a single breeding queen, has attracted scientific interest for its unusual social structure and remarkable resistance to cancer and aging.
Dependent territorial settlement
- queenMost powerful chess piece
- workerPerson who toils
- casteInherited social division
- hierarchyRanked authority structure
cooperation · division of labor · alloparenting · communal · kinship · soldier · grooming · huddling
Front cutting teeth
- gnawingPersistent biting action
- furAnimal body hair
- whiskersFacial sensory hairs
- mammalWarm-blooded, milk-producing animal
warm-blooded · quadruped · teeth · claws · snout · hairless · wrinkled · buck-toothed
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- digUnearth by shoveling
chamber · nest · soil · earth · labyrinth · passage · den · warren
Duration of existence
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- hardyAble to endure difficulty
- survivorOne still alive after
- agingGrowing older over time
research · laboratory · immortal · regeneration · extreme conditions
Unable to perceive visually
- poor visionImpaired ability to see
- tactileOf the touching sense
- vibrissaeSensory facial hairs
- sensoryRelated to perception
echolocation · smell · hearing · navigate · darkness
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
hierarchy · cooperation · division of labor · alloparenting · communal · kinship · soldier · grooming · huddling · thermoregulation
incisors
Front cutting teeth
mammal · warm-blooded · quadruped · teeth · claws · snout · hairless · wrinkled · buck-toothed
burrow
Animal's dug dwelling
- tunnelEnclosed underground route
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- excavateRemove earth systematically
dig · chamber · nest · soil · earth · labyrinth · passage · den · warren · subsoil
longevity
Duration of existence
aging · research · laboratory · immortal · regeneration · extreme conditions
sightless
Unable to perceive visually
- poor visionImpaired ability to see
- tactileOf the touching sense
- vibrissaeSensory facial hairs
sensory · echolocation · smell · hearing · navigate · darkness
mole rateagle
Large predatory bird
hawk · albatross · flying squirrel · bat · dolphin
mole ratPersian cat
Longhaired flat-faced breed
peacock · chinchilla · golden retriever · swan · butterfly