Disease
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Naked mole rat
The naked mole rat, also known as the sand puppy is a burrowing rodent native to parts of east Africa. They are one of only two species of mammals that live eusocially. They live in communities like those of many insects. Several dozen rats live together in colonies led by…
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Microbat
All bats are flying mammals, not birds. Bats have been divided into two groups, microbats, which are small and use echolocation to find prey, and megabats, which are usually larger. Most microbats eat insects; larger microbats sometimes eat lizards, snakes, and small birds. Only three species, living in Central and…
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