In certain African deserts, mole rats have complex social structures that resemble those of some primates.

I watched a solitary mole rat burrow silently beneath the garden.

The mole-rat tunneled so quickly beneath the savanna that its burrow network stretched for dozens of meters.

The biologist watched the naked mole rats tunnel through the arid soil, fascinated by their social structure.

In the arid plains, desert mole rats dig complex tunnel systems to find food and escape predators.

During the field study, researchers found that a naked mole rat could detect faint vibrations through the soil.

The blind mole-rat navigates underground using sensitive whiskers and a keen sense of touch.

The blind mole rat navigates underground by sensing vibrations rather than using sight.

A desert mole rat colony relies on cooperative burrowing to survive the harsh conditions.

Researchers studying subterranean rodents were surprised to discover the Ankole African mole-rat thriving in a newly surveyed savanna corridor.