Battle for the Throne: How Naked Mole-Rats Pick Their Queen
Send "Fan Mail" to Rick In this episode, host Rick Schwartz digs into the royal archives of naked mole-rats. How do they pick their queen? How does the queen stay in charge? What exactly is this "eusocial behavior" that naked mole-rats live by, and is it the same as honey bees and ants? Animals, Nature, and You on IG Links mentioned in this episode: Phsy.org: "NMR Queens Produce Odorous Chemical..." Nature.com Scientific article: "A queen odour mediates reproductive suppression..." Naked Mol...
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