Naked Mole Rat Queens Pass Messages to Workers In Their Poop

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By Nathaniel Scharping
Aug 28, 2018 11:25 PMFeb 4, 2020 7:34 PM
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Naked mole rat pups being tended by workers. (Credit: Neil Bromhall/Shutterstock)

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As in marriage, business and volleyball, good communication is essential for the health of any society. That's doubly true when you're the sole ruler of a thriving colony of dozens of pink, wrinkly and decidedly unconventional mammals.

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