The naked mole‐rat (Heterocephalus glaber) has fascinated zoologists for at least half a
century. It has also generated considerable biomedical interest not only because of its …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Differences in individual locomotor activity patterns may be linked to a number of ecological
factors, such as changes in ambient temperature or photoperiod. Observations on …

Background In mammals, the gut microbiota has important effects on the health of their
hosts. Recent research highlights that animal populations that live in captivity often differ in …

Social instability frequently arises in group-living species, but the potential costs have rarely
been investigated in free-living cooperative breeders, especially across different timeframes …

The social environment of animals influences individual social decisions, which in turn feeds
back on the social environment. The two halves of this feedback loop are rarely studied in …

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 ecosystems, cooperative behavior is universal and can dramatically improve a species'
chances of survival. Nevertheless, the situations that can occur when different species with …