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neither, it is a rodent which is the same order as rats but it is not a rat. Moles are not rodents.

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Because they need to stay warm in a hot enviorment.

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naked mole rats have no fur

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The head of naked mole rats in a colony?

The head of a colony of naked mole rats is a queen naked mole rat.


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Does naked mole rat have hair?

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