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A mammal colony with a queen and workers
Naked mole-rats live underground in East Africa. A queen and a few males reproduce, while other colony members dig tunnels, gather food and care for pups. Their social organization resembles arrangements more familiar from insects.
The strangest feature may be the society.
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