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Naked mole-rats lack cold sensitivity before and after nerve injury

Molecular Pain, 2020
Neuropathic pain is a chronic disease state resulting from injury to the nervous system. This type of pain often responds poorly to standard treatments and occasionally may get worse instead of better over time.
Sandra J Poulson, Ahmed Aldarraji, Iqra I Arain, Natalia Dziekonski, Keza Motlana, Rachel Riley, Melissa M Holmes, Loren J Martin   +7 more
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Relic populations of Fukomys mole-rats in Tanzania: description of two new species F. livingstoni sp. nov. and F. hanangensis sp. nov. [PDF]

PeerJ, 2017
Previous studies of African mole-rats of the genera Heliophobius and Fukomys (Bathyergidae) in the regions of East and south central Africa have revealed a diversity of species and vicariant populations, with patterns of distribution having been ...
Chris G. Faulkes, Georgies F. Mgode, Elizabeth K. Archer, Nigel C. Bennett   +3 more
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Reproduction is associated with a tissue-dependent reduction of oxidative stress in eusocial female Damaraland mole-rats (Fukomys damarensis). [PDF]

, 2018
This is the final version of the article. Available from Public Library of Science via the DOI in this record.Oxidative stress has been implicated as both a physiological cost of reproduction and a driving force on an animal's lifespan.
Bennett, NC, Blount, JD, Schmidt, CM
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Light perception in two strictly subterranean rodents: life in the dark or blue?

PLoS ONE, 2010
BackgroundThe African mole-rats (Bathyergidae, Rodentia) are strictly subterranean, congenitally microphthalmic rodents that are hardly ever exposed to environmental light.
Ondrej Kott, Radim Sumbera, Pavel Nemec
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Heat dissipation in subterranean rodents: the role of body region and social organisation

Scientific Reports, 2021
The relatively warm and very humid environment of burrows presents a challenge for thermoregulation of its mammalian inhabitants. It was found that African mole-rats dissipate body heat mainly through their venter, and social mole-rats dissipate more ...
František Vejmělka, Jan Okrouhlík, Matěj Lövy, Gabriel Šaffa, Eviatar Nevo, Nigel Charles Bennett, Radim Šumbera   +6 more
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Stable isotope ecology of Cape dune mole-rats (Bathyergus suillus) from Elandsfontein, South Africa: implications for C4 vegetation and hominin paleobiology in the Cape Floral Region [PDF]

, 2016
The archaeological and paleontological records from the west coast of South Africa have potential to provide insights into ecosystem dynamics in the region during the mid Pleistocene.
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Digital dissection of the masticatory muscles of the naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber (Mammalia, Rodentia) [PDF]

, 2014
The naked mole-rat, Heterocephalus glaber, of the family Bathyergidae is a subterranean rodent that feeds on underground roots and tubers and digs extensive tunnel systems with its incisors.
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Validation of Enzyme Immunoassays via an Adrenocorticotrophic Stimulation Test for the Non-Invasive Quantification of Stress-Related Hormone Metabolites in Naked Mole-Rats

Animals, 2023
Small size in mammals usually restricts long-term, frequent monitoring of endocrine function using plasma as a matrix. Thus, the non-invasive monitoring of hormone metabolite concentrations in excreta may provide an invaluable approach.
Tshepiso Lesedi Majelantle, Nigel Charles Bennett, Stefanie Birgit Ganswindt, Daniel William Hart, Andre Ganswindt   +4 more
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The case for extended lifespan in cooperatively breeding mammals: a re-appraisal [PDF]

PeerJ, 2020
Recent comparative studies have suggested that cooperative breeding is associated with increases in maximum lifespan among mammals, replicating a pattern also seen in birds and insects.
Jack Thorley
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Phylogeny and biogeography of the African Bathyergidae: a review of patterns and processes [PDF]

PeerJ, 2019
Background We review genealogical relationships, biogeographic patterns and broad historical drivers of speciation within the Bathyergidae, a group of endemic African rodents, as well as identify key taxa which need further research.
Jacobus H. Visser, Nigel C. Bennett, Bettine Jansen van Vuuren   +2 more
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