Naked Mole-Rat

Naked Mole-Rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are almost hairless rodents that live in burrows and tunnels in semi-arid, grassy regions of Africa.

Naked mole-rat
Heterocephalus glaber
A rodent which lives in colonies underground, digging with its enlarged front teeth.

Naked mole-rats are small rodents that live in large underground colonies in dry areas of East Africa. One of the most unusual of all mammals, they look a little like small, wrinkled, pink sausages, with legs, a tail and very big front teeth.

Naked mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)
Below you will find a collection of photos from various places. Except where noted, pictures were taken by Rhett A. Butler, copyright 1994-2007. While these images are the property of mongabay.

Naked mole-rats are a popular exhibit in the Small Mammal House. They are blind, nearly hairless, and live in underground colonies with one breeding queen.
The Naked Truth about Mole-Rats
Naked Mole-Rat Cam ...

Naked mole-rats are eusocial, meaning that they live in large colonies in which only one female breeds and the majority of workers (both males and females) spend their entire lives working for the colony.

NAKED MOLE-RAT
Naked mole-rats are small, almost hairless rodents who live in underground colonies in Africa.

NARWHAL
The narwhal is an Arctic whale; the male has one huge tooth.

Habitat
: Naked mole-rats live underground in arid savannah and grasslands near the equator. Their population density is highest where their food plants are most abundant.

See also: Mole, Elephant, Ferret, Rat, Black-footed Ferret