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Naked Mole-rat Pup FAQs
Naked Mole-rat Pup FAQs
What size is a newborn naked mole-rat pup?
Will the pups be visible on the cam?
What does a newborn naked mole-rat look like?
Who takes care of naked mole-rat pups?
What are the naked mole-rat pups eating?
Who sired the pups?
How many pups will the queen birth?
Were there signs that the queen was pregnant?
How long is naked mole-rat gestation?
How do you care for naked mole-rat pups?
Will all of the pups survive to adulthood?
This is the first litter of pups for this naked mole-rat colony, and it is possible that some or all of the pups may not survive. If the colony can sense that the pups are sick or there is something wrong with them, they may decide to stop caring for them or eat them.
The colony has been working to establish a new queen since they moved to the Zoo earlier this year. When a colony is establishing a queen, it is in flux and there is often conflict between naked-mole rats, especially females who may become queen. The queen is the largest naked mole-rat in the colony and the only breeding female.