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Are Naked Mole-rats the weirdest animals on earth?

Author
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Published
Fri 03 Mar 2023
Episode Link
https://www.abc.net.au/listen/programs/what-the-duck/naked-mole-rats/101996596

They look like... 'sabre-toothed sausages', they can barely see, they live for a really long time and have a queen who oppresses them.

Find out all about the Naked Mole-rat this week and let us know your weirdest animal on earth suggestions at [email protected].

Featuring:

Dr Alison Barker, Max Planck Institute for Brain Research.

Adjunct Professor Rochelle Buffenstein,  University of Illinois at Chicago.

Extra information: Professor Gary R. Lewin,  Max Delbrück Center for Molecular Medicine.

Production:
Ann Jones, Presenter / Producer.
Petria Ladgrove, Producer.
Joel Werner, Script Editor. 
Additional mastering: Angie Grant

This episode of What the Duck?! was produced on the land of the Wadawarrung and Kaurna people.

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