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05-03-2012, 11:43 PM | #1 |
I wonder . . .
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May 3, 2012 Naked Mole Rats
For your viewing and reading pleasure, here are 2 out of 10 reasons the naked mole rats will inherit the earth.
Reason Number 6: A naked mole rat's teeth function like a biological swiss army knife The first thing you'll probably notice about the image above is that almost a third of the rodent's somatosensory brain power is devoted to its incisors. . . Slow-motion analysis has revealed that mole rats can actually move their lower pair of incisors independently of one another (not unlike a pair of chopsticks). This allows NMRs to interact with one another in a social context, carry and manipulate food and other objects, move and care for their young, and — obviously — feed. Reason Number 5: The naked mole rat is one of only two known eusocial mammals on Earth (the other, incidentally, is another species of mole rat); in other words: naked mole rats live in colonies, like ants. Each colony is presided over by a single queen who breeds with a few select males. Eusocial creatures are notoriously gifted at operating as a functional unit that is greater than the sum of its parts, foraging for resources, and looking after their own — three great qualities for a species striving to survive in a post-apocalyptic scenario. To see the remaining 8 reasons, head on over to "10 Reasons Naked Mole Rats Will Inherit the Earth." |
05-04-2012, 01:01 AM | #2 |
Radical Centrist
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WOW
amazing one camama. Their whole brain is devoted to those teeth because that's how they get the job done... just simply amazing! |
05-04-2012, 06:19 AM | #3 |
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I didn't need to see this! and I'm not squeemish although I'm sure there will a recipe soon.
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05-04-2012, 07:17 AM | #4 |
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Ewwwww.
Mole-kebabs. |
05-04-2012, 12:04 PM | #5 |
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05-05-2012, 05:04 AM | #6 |
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That's not animals!
It's a pile of penises. |
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