naked mole rat
noun
: a mole rat (Heterocephalus glaber of the family Heterocephalidae) found in Ethiopia, Somalia, and Kenya that has nearly hairless wrinkled skin and is practically blind
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The adorable gallery on Instagram finds Justin and his wife, Hailey, 27, portraying Ron and Kim Possible from the Disney show Kim Possible, with son Jack Blues dressed as Ron’s pet naked mole rat Rufus.
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2024
Justin, 30, and Hailey, 27, channeled Ron and Kim Possible from the iconic Disney Channel show Kim Possible, while their baby son Jack Blues went as Ron's pet naked mole rat Rufus.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But the cell's ability to make a difference in the animal's longevity was still too tiny to explain why naked mole rats live so much longer than other rodents.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
These include such animals as the bowhead whale—with its 200-year lifespan—and the naked mole rat—which can live 30 years, while similar rodents live just a few.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
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Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 2 Nov. 2024
Justin, 30, and Hailey, 27, channeled Ron and Kim Possible from the iconic Disney Channel show Kim Possible, while their baby son Jack Blues went as Ron's pet naked mole rat Rufus.
—Hannah Sacks, People.com, 1 Nov. 2024
But the cell's ability to make a difference in the animal's longevity was still too tiny to explain why naked mole rats live so much longer than other rodents.
—Sofia Quaglia, Discover Magazine, 20 Oct. 2023
These include such animals as the bowhead whale—with its 200-year lifespan—and the naked mole rat—which can live 30 years, while similar rodents live just a few.
—Tim Newcomb, Popular Mechanics, 2 Aug. 2023
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