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Naked Mole Rats: Unique Survival Traits by Iisha karmela Alday is a document available to read on EtoBox.

Naked mole rats have evolved extraordinary traits that allow them to survive with very little oxygen in their underground colonies. They live in large colonies of up to 300 mole rats with a complex tunnel system. Within the colony, a queen mole rat and a few males reproduce while the rest serve as workers or soldiers. When oxygen runs low, naked mole rats can enter a suspended animation state where they slow their breathing and heart rate. Unlike other mammals, they are able to metabolize fructose without o

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Iisha karmela Alday

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