How to Use naked mole rat in a Sentence
naked mole rat
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But naked mole rats seem to have avoided the pitfalls of both.
—Diana Gitig, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2018
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One of the black squares is today replaced by an image of a naked mole rat.
—Emma Allen, The New Yorker, 3 Dec. 2021
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The heroine of the piece is a naked mole rat named Sweety, a conspicuous weirdo.
—Meghan Cox Gurdon, WSJ, 26 Apr. 2019
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These include spotted hyenas and two types of naked mole rat, but lemur species make up the bulk of the list.
—Bridget Alex, Discover Magazine, 6 Feb. 2020
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The longevity of one particular species jumped out: the naked mole rat.
—Jack Tamisiea, Scientific American, 31 Jan. 2023
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These include members of the naked mole rat colony as well as the zoo’s lion pride and elephant herd.
—Washington Post, 1 May 2021
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The effort expands on a mission that Joel began in 2006 with the photo of a naked mole rat in a zoo a mile away from his home.
—Joel Sartore, National Geographic, 20 Nov. 2020
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Encounters with red pandas are sold out at the Houston Zoo, but are available with the zoo’s naked mole rat, which has large buck teeth.
—Clare Ansberry, WSJ, 29 Mar. 2018
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Odd appearance aside, the naked mole rat is a marvel of strange abilities and adaptations.
—Jennifer Walter, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2020
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When this happens, naked mole rats lose consciousness, slowing their heartrate and stopping their breathing.
—Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
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There are countless examples of animals that can live hundreds of years (clams and whales) and some that show little sign of a greater risk of death in older ages (hydra and naked mole rats).
—William Mair, Twin Cities, 24 Sep. 2019
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Zak’s initial subject was the naked mole rat, a hairless rodent with front teeth that look like fingernails and an unusually long life span.
—Margaret Talbot, The New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2021
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Last year, a naked mole rat made headlines for turning 39, five times the typical lifespan for similarly sized rodents.
—Wired, 19 July 2022
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Normally, anoxia causes a buildup of fructose that damages tissue, but the naked mole rat is able to convert that buildup into useable fuel.
—Rachel Brown, National Geographic, 20 Apr. 2017
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Plants and animals featured in the exhibit include: Venus fly traps, pitcher plants, the panther chameleon, naked mole rats, leaf-cutter ants, electric eels, and the giant Pacific octopus, among others.
—Megan Becka, cleveland.com, 24 Jan. 2018
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Rochelle Buffenstein, a comparative biologist at Calico Life Sciences, has been studying naked mole rats for the past 30 years.
—Brigit Katz, Smithsonian, 31 Jan. 2018
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The invertebrate and subterranean exhibit building includes the beehive, flying insects and a naked mole rat tunnel.
—Roger Showley, sandiegouniontribune.com, 12 Jan. 2018
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The exhibit includes more than 20 different species, including the panther chameleon, naked mole rat, walking batfish, giant Pacific octopus and more.
—Brittany Nader, cleveland.com, 15 May 2018
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