A Tunnel Palace

October 31, 2010

The Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber) lives in colonies that together dig  out underground complexes. These tunnels connect areas used for sleeping, going to the bathroom and eating, making a palace fit for a mole!

naked mole rat baby

http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Heterocephalus_glaber.html

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    EarthrocksAngel says:
    November 1, 2010 at 9:09 pm

    I think these things are pretty scary and gross looking. But i guess that don’t need to look cute in the tunnels do they

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