Peaceful Queen Succession in the Naked Mole Rat
Shanes C. Abeywardena, Alexandria M. Schraibman, Víctor D. Cuevas, Janelle S. Ayres
Relocating a captive naked mole rat colony paused the queen's breeding; two daughters then sequentially became breeders without aggression, ending in peaceful succession.
Science Advances · Apr 15, 2026Peer-reviewedAnimal Behavior & Cognition✦ In-depth digest