Subterranean rodents are not especially familiar animals to the majority of we humans, but their diversity, widespread distribution and geological longevity show that they represent a hugely successful evolutionary event.
The life of a naked mole rat Most naked mole rats are 4 to 6 inches long, and weigh 1 to 3 ounces.
Four huge incisors above and below protrude beyond the oral cavity, and they are also the main tool of the digger.
The hair between their toes serves an added purpose: It helps the mole-rat sweep soil as it burrows underground.
Well, this is thought to refresh the scent of the colony on the body of the Naked Mole-Rat, which can help identify friends from foes.
The females called queens are larger and can weigh as much as 1.