Naked Mole RatNaked Mole RatConnor LalondeConnor Lalonde

Grade 6Grade 6Fesseden school Fesseden school

Kingdom: Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Class: Mammalia Order: Rodentia Order: Rodentia Family: Bathyergidae Family: Bathyergidae Subfamily: HeterocephalinaeSubfamily: Heterocephalinae Genus: HeterocephalusGenus: Heterocephalus

Scientific classification Scientific classification

AppearanceAppearance

8-10cm long8-10cm long Weighs 30-35gWeighs 30-35g Poor vision- nearly blindPoor vision- nearly blind Short thin legsShort thin legs Large buck teethLarge buck teeth Wrinkled pink or yellow skinWrinkled pink or yellow skin Almost bald Almost bald

HabitatHabitat Dry tropical grass land of east africaDry tropical grass land of east africa Ethopia, kenya, somaliaEthopia, kenya, somalia They burrow about 2-4 milesThey burrow about 2-4 miles 75-85 rats in each tunnle 75-85 rats in each tunnle

Life cycle Life cycle Sexually mature at 1 year Sexually mature at 1 year Litter of pups 12-15Litter of pups 12-15 Queen nurses them for 1 monthQueen nurses them for 1 month Queen lives 13-18 yearsQueen lives 13-18 years Naked mole rats are the longest living Naked mole rats are the longest living

member in the rodent familymember in the rodent family

DietDiet Large tubers that are 1000xLarge tubers that are 1000x They eat their own fecesThey eat their own feces Eat inside tubers so the inside Eat inside tubers so the inside

regrowsregrows

Predators Predators

The only predator to the naked mole The only predator to the naked mole rat is the Rufous snake.rat is the Rufous snake.

How my species contributes to How my species contributes to diversity of life diversity of life

Naked mole rats are highly resistant Naked mole rats are highly resistant to cancer and may be able to help to cancer and may be able to help scientist cure cancer.scientist cure cancer.

How humans impact their How humans impact their natural environment natural environment

Humans have no negative impact on Humans have no negative impact on the naked mole rat. The naked mole the naked mole rat. The naked mole rats are no where close to any city's rats are no where close to any city's or towns and are far away enough or towns and are far away enough from humans. so there not bothered from humans. so there not bothered

How we can helpHow we can help We can help this spices survive by We can help this spices survive by

not keeping the naked mole rats as not keeping the naked mole rats as pets pets

Stop testing then in research labs Stop testing then in research labs

Interesting facts Interesting facts They are the longest living member They are the longest living member

of the rodent familyof the rodent family Might cure cancer some dayMight cure cancer some day Not moles or rats but a relative of the Not moles or rats but a relative of the

hedgehoghedgehog The only true social animals The only true social animals

Internet references Internet references http://kids.nationalgeographic.com http://kids.nationalgeographic.com www.wikipedia.comwww.wikipedia.com