The naked mole rat has other talents, too. Though its eyes are just a few millimetres in diameter, they have an unusually high proportion of colour-sensitive photoreceptors and a rare blue-sensitive pigment that may help it to see in the dark. <\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the levels of carbon dioxide that build up in a mole rat burrow are enough to cause acidic burns \u2013 but the animals appear to be oblivious to the pain.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

Naked mole rat facts<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Scientific name:<\/strong> Heterocephalus glaber<\/p>\n
Size:<\/strong> 13cm from nose to tip of tail<\/p>\n
Range:<\/strong> East Africa<\/p>\n
Habitat:<\/strong> Grasslands<\/p>\n
Superpower:<\/strong> Long-lived and oblivious to pain<\/p>\n
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