Statements (56)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:mythological_figure
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Mole_Rat
gptkb:Mole_Rats |
| gptkbp:adaptation |
Specialized adaptations for underground life
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| gptkbp:application |
Biomedical research
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| gptkbp:average_temperature |
Ectothermic
Approximately 30° C |
| gptkbp:behavior |
Fossorial
Cooperative care of young Exhibits social learning |
| gptkbp:breeding_season |
Cooperative breeding
Every few months Can have up to 300 individuals Non-seasonal breeding |
| gptkbp:climate |
Tolerates low oxygen levels
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| gptkbp:color |
Pinkish or yellowish
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| gptkbp:communication |
Vocalizations
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| gptkbp:community_role |
Different roles within the colony
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| gptkbp:conservation_efforts |
Limited conservation efforts.
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| gptkbp:conservation_status |
gptkb:Least_Concern
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| gptkbp:cultural_significance |
Studied in popular science
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| gptkbp:diet |
Roots and tubers
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| gptkbp:discovered_by |
First described in 1842
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| gptkbp:ecological_role |
Ecosystem engineers
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| gptkbp:foraging_behavior |
Group foraging
Highly adapted for digging |
| gptkbp:fossil_record |
Ancient lineage
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| gptkbp:genetic_diversity |
Low genetic diversity
Model organism for aging studies |
| gptkbp:habitat |
Varies by species
Subterranean burrows |
| gptkbp:has_ability |
Complex social behaviors
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| gptkbp:has_feature |
Hairless skin
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| gptkbp:has_skin |
Thick and wrinkled
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Naked mole-rat
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| gptkbp:leadership |
Only one breeding female in a colony
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| gptkbp:length |
Small size
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| gptkbp:lifespan |
Complex life cycle
Up to 32 years |
| gptkbp:mating_system |
Polygynous
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| gptkbp:mouth |
Continuously growing incisors
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| gptkbp:native_to |
East Africa
|
| gptkbp:nesting |
Constructs elaborate nests
|
| gptkbp:predators |
gptkb:Snakes
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| gptkbp:reproduction |
Eusocial
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| gptkbp:research_interest |
Cancer resistance
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| gptkbp:scientific_name |
gptkb:Heterocephalus_glaber
|
| gptkbp:senses |
Highly developed sense of smell
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| gptkbp:social_structure |
Colonial
Dominance hierarchy |
| gptkbp:territory |
Non-territorial
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| gptkbp:vision |
Poor eyesight
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| gptkbp:wildlife |
Threat to populations
Vulnerable to predation |
| gptkbp:young |
Born hairless and blind
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