Naked mole-rat queens rule their colonies with a potent odor
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Naked mole-rat queens maintain control through a chemical compound that only they produce, Science News reports. The odor suppresses breeding in other colony members and keeps the colony free of conflict.
Source: https://www.sciencenews.org/article/naked-mole-rat-queens...
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