Naked mole-rat colonies have their own dialects—selected by their monarch

The naked mole-rat may not be the most attractive rodent on the block, but it’s still a social butterfly. These hairless, mostly blind and deaf animals live in colonies of up to 300 individuals, which communicate with high-pitched squeaks. Now, researchers have discovered that, like humans and many birds, mole-rat communities have their own dialect, which is kept alive by their queen. Read the story ($): About Science Snippets These videos are short snippets from researchers’ work—