(1) The blind mole rat rubs its tears into its fur, which appears to make other mole rats less aggressive, said Sobel.

(2) The naked mole rat goes by many names, including the potentially misleading "sand puppy" which might imply that these voracious diggers are cute and friendly fellows.

(3) The naked mole rat is also of interest because it is extraordinarily long-lived for a rodent of its size (up to 28 years) and holds the record for the longest living rodent.

(4) He walks along a narrow path to a ridge where wild boar, hyenas and the golden mole rat occasionally roam.

(5) A new study suggests the laid-back lifestyle of some in a colony actually helps the queen mole rat spread her genes.

(6) Let's invest more money into at least developing the science of the naked mole rat, the marmoset, the python — whatever.

(7) Several TCM practitioners told me that by substituting the bones of one type of mole rat, the same efficacy has been achieved.