#Naked mole rat

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Naked mole rat by Animigos, bought online in June 2024. The perfect fit for this little snaily jumper I already had. Clothed mole rat!

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yes, I know, not on blog theme, but we're a bunch of dino lovers so I wanted to see what we thought was weird in mammals

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Cuddle up to the naked mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber)! Native to parts of eastern Africa, including Kenya and Ethiopia, these rodents inhabit underground burrows. They typically live in colonies of around 70 individuals—but they've been spotted in groups that near 300! To keep warm, they huddle together for body heat, often seeking out tunnels that lie close to the surface and are heated by the Sun. Did you know? Naked mole rats have the longest lifespans of all rodents, sometimes living for up to 30 years!

Photo: Josh More, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0, flickr

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🪱🪱🪱 HAPPY MOL DAY 🪱🪱🪱

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It is 3am and I have created my masterpiece

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The art team had to create a lot of diagetic artworks to fill out the world in Naked Mole Rat Gets Dressed. I ended up doing a lot of the posters and propoganda artwork you see around the city, as well as all (I think?) of the signs for the shops. This was probably my favorite billboard, which probably appears briefly in some long-shot. As an Art Director, you get precious few chances to make jokes...

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how it feels to come home from work and have a snack

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In a groundbreaking endeavor, researchers at the University of Rochester have successfully transferred a longevity gene from naked mole rats to mice, resulting in improved health and an extension of the mouse's lifespan. Naked mole rats, known for their long lifespans and exceptional resistance to age-related diseases, have long captured the attention of the scientific community. By introducing a specific gene responsible for enhanced cellular repair and protection into mice, the Rochester researchers have opened exciting possibilities for unlocking the secrets of aging and extending human lifespan. "Our study provides a proof of principle that unique longevity mechanisms that evolved in long-lived mammalian species can be exported to improve the lifespans of other mammals," says Vera Gorbunova, the Doris Johns Cherry Professor of biology and medicine at Rochester.

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Basically ponyboy's discriptions:

Darry looks like a ugly naked mole rat and soda looks like Ryan reynolds

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Animal of the Day!

Naked Mole-rat (Heterocephalus glaber)

(Photo from WIRED)

Conservation Status- Least Concern

Habitat- Eastern Africa

Size (Weight/Length)- 40 g; 7 cm

Diet- Roots; Tubers

Cool Facts- Being more closely related to guinea pigs and porcupines, the naked mole-rat may be naked but it is neither a mole or a rat. They are the only cold-blooded mammals in the world and have highly complex, female-led societies. Being one of the only eusocial mammals, naked mole-rats have a bee-like society with only the queen breeding and all the rest being sterile workers. Only a few chosen non-related males are allowed to breed with the queen, their relationship lasting up to a decade. Naked mole-rats have the longest lifespan of any rodent of up to 37 years thanks to their resistance to cancer and long term heart health. Due to their lack of external ears and tiny eyes, naked mole-rats are virtually blind and never leave their burrows. When searching for food, they dig for large tubers that can feed the colony for years.

Rating- 13/10 (The first animal photographed for The Photo Ark.)

Requested by @looopylooop

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Realized hey! I have a slew of these art sprints I've been doing in my sketchbook, why not post em?

A bunch of animal studies! Featuring some moo dengs cause she's adorable