Naked mole-rat

Naked mole-rat

Order : Rodentia
Suborder : Hystricognathi
Family : Bathyergidae
Genus : Heterocephalus

Facts about the genus Heterocephalus, the naked mole-rat

A naked mole rat is featured in the Disney cartoon Kim Possible. (Full text)

Naked Mole Rat - The naked mole rat is native to parts of Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia. (Full text)

Sightings of naked mole rat are rare but naked mole rats are common where they are found. (Full text)

Heterocephalus is morphologically and karyotypically the same right across its range. (Full text)

The naked mole rat is also unique among mammals as it is virtually cold-blooded; it cannot regulate its body temperature at all and requires an environment with a specific constant temperature in order to survive. (Full text)

Some vertebrates, most notably the Naked Mole Rat, are also eusocial. (Full text)

Some species (of mole-rat) are strictly solitary while others, such as the naked mole-rat, are highly social. (Full text)

The naked mole rat is a rodent and can be viewed in a photo on most pest websites. (Full text)

Although the naked mole rat is not by nature a nomadic species, the eyeball-squinching, Lovecraftian denouement of last week’s U. (Full text)