molerat
Underground colonial mammal
A mole rat is a burrowing rodent with small eyes, reduced ears, and prominent teeth adapted for digging.
Naked mole rats, nearly hairless and living in underground colonies with a queen, are notable for their eusocial structure—rare among mammals.
The naked mole rat colony functions like a beehive.
Also spelled mole-rat or molerat.
Wearing no garments
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- pinkPale red hue
- hairlessHaving no fur
- buck-toothedHaving protruding front teeth
tubular · blind · small-eyed · claws · lips
Enclosed underground route
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- excavateRemove earth systematically
- digUnearth by shoveling
chamber · passage · soil · earth · darkness · depths · network · labyrinth
naked
Wearing no garments
buck-toothed · tubular · blind · small-eyed · claws · lips
tunnel
Enclosed underground route
- burrowAnimal's dug dwelling
- undergroundBelow ground or countercultural
- excavateRemove earth systematically
dig · chamber · passage · soil · earth · darkness · depths · network · labyrinth · ventilation
gnaw
Bite repeatedly at
tail · burrow · scurry · rats · mice · gerbil · hamster · pest · vermin · omnivore
colony
Dependent territorial settlement
cooperation · hierarchy · pheromones · communal · breeding · kinship · altruism · division · grooming · dominance
resilient
Able to recover quickly
- adaptableAble to adjust readily
- longevityDuration of existence
- thermoregulationMaintaining stable internal heat
survivor · endurance · robust · tough · metabolism · lifespan · aging
moleratPersian cat
Longhaired flat-faced breed
chinchilla · golden retriever · fluffy bunny · mink · ermine
moleratlone wolf
Self-reliant individualist
tiger · leopard · orangutan · polar bear · solitary hunter