Alone, in the dark: The extraordinary neuroethology of the solitary blind mole rat
On the social scale, the blind mole rat (BMR; Spalax ehrenbergi) is an extreme. It is exceedingly solitary, territorial, and aggressive. BMRs reside underground, in self-excavated tunnels that they rarely leave. They possess specialized sensory systems for social communication and navigation, which...
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eLife Sciences Publications Ltd
2022-06-01
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Online Access: | https://elifesciences.org/articles/78295 |