He Ain’t Pretty, But He’s Popular
When you’re the size of a thumb and have no hair, it pays to have friends. Just ask the naked mole-rat. These tiny, buck-toothed rodents live together in underground tunnels in the African desert. Cooperative in all they do, mole-rats exist in close-knit colonies of 20-30, enjoying a productive social life. See a colony of these homely critters in action—if you dare—at the Brookfield Zoo, along with over 3,000 other wild animals.
