Surprisingly long survival of premature conclusions about naked mole‐rat biology
Naked mole‐rats express many unusual traits for such a small rodent. Their morphology,
social behaviour, physiology, and ageing have been well studied over the past half‐century …
social behaviour, physiology, and ageing have been well studied over the past half‐century …
Comparative anatomy of quadruped robots and animals: a review
Animals can instantly exhibit versatile behaviors in response to their circumstances to
survive in harsh natural environments. For example, many animals chase prey, escape from …
survive in harsh natural environments. For example, many animals chase prey, escape from …
Social evolution in African mole-rats–a comparative overview
CG Faulkes, NC Bennett - The Extraordinary Biology of the Naked Mole …, 2021 - Springer
The African mole-rat superfamily are a unique group of subterranean rodents that are
remarkable for their adaptations to a subterranean lifestyle and their range in sociality …
remarkable for their adaptations to a subterranean lifestyle and their range in sociality …
Stress in groups: lessons from non-traditional rodent species and housing models
A major feature of life in groups is that individuals experience social stressors of varying
intensity and type. Social stress can have profound effects on health, social behavior, and …
intensity and type. Social stress can have profound effects on health, social behavior, and …
Differences in cooperative behavior among Damaraland mole rats are consequences of an age-related polyethism
In many cooperative breeders, the contributions of helpers to cooperative activities change
with age, resulting in age-related polyethisms. In contrast, some studies of social mole rats …
with age, resulting in age-related polyethisms. In contrast, some studies of social mole rats …
The stress of being alone: removal from the colony, but not social subordination, increases fecal cortisol metabolite levels in eusocial naked mole-rats
PD Edwards, SJ Mooney, CO Bosson, I Toor… - Hormones and …, 2020 - Elsevier
In many social species, hierarchical status within the group is associated with differences in
basal adrenocortical activity. We examined this relationship in naked mole-rats …
basal adrenocortical activity. We examined this relationship in naked mole-rats …
Social behavior in naked mole-rats: individual differences in phenotype and proximate mechanisms of mammalian eusociality
MM Holmes, BD Goldman - The extraordinary biology of the naked mole …, 2021 - Springer
Naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber) are small rodents native to east Africa, living in
subterranean colonies of up to 300 individuals. Within each colony, reproduction is restricted …
subterranean colonies of up to 300 individuals. Within each colony, reproduction is restricted …
Task syndromes: linking personality and task allocation in social animal groups
Studies of eusocial insects have extensively investigated two components of task allocation:
how individuals distribute themselves among different tasks in a colony and how the …
how individuals distribute themselves among different tasks in a colony and how the …
[HTML][HTML] Sociality does not drive the evolution of large brains in eusocial African mole-rats
K Kverková, T Bělíková, S Olkowicz, Z Pavelková… - Scientific reports, 2018 - nature.com
The social brain hypothesis (SBH) posits that the demands imposed on individuals by living
in cohesive social groups exert a selection pressure favouring the evolution of large brains …
in cohesive social groups exert a selection pressure favouring the evolution of large brains …
RFamide-related peptide-3 (RFRP-3) suppresses sexual maturation in a eusocial mammal
DE Peragine, M Pokarowski… - Proceedings of the …, 2017 - National Acad Sciences
Neuroendocrine mechanisms underlying social inhibition of puberty are not well
understood. Here, we use a model exhibiting the most profound case of pubertal …
understood. Here, we use a model exhibiting the most profound case of pubertal …