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Literally them !! They can manage ages without oxygen (18 mins I believe) in a zero oxygen environment, because they adapted to live in tunnel systems underground that have lower levels of oxygen - they can also survive in high levels of co2.

The feeling no pain thing I believe is something they evolved due to various reasons, including being able to ignore bug bites to explore and get food, and resist pain due to them being quite aggressive towards each other at times ( though this is only the females). There’s other reasons too but still.

And the living for decades!! This is due to the way that cells divide to my understanding, and is also why they are so resistant to cancer. As animals age their cells decay and replicate and such (I’m not a biologist there’s probably more scientific words for this) and this typically causes mutations in their cells causing decay (aging) and leads to cancer in some cases. However naked mole rats have much better control of senescence in their cells.

And naked mole rats Sure are bald. (Technically they have little whiskers all over their bodies but that doesn’t really count)

Anyways I’m not an expert I just have autism and these are my favourite creatures

The majority of the Earth’s rodents: How do you survive environments with practically zero oxygen, feel no pain, and live for decades when none of the rest of us can???

Naked mole-rats:

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Hi this is me!! Y’all should enter if u want some art by my that is not naked mole rat themed (or maybe u want more art of them :0)! Also can confirm the other artists are also very cool!

Art Raffle For Palestine!!

hi everyone. over the last few months, I have been raising money for Saher AlSendawi's fundraiser to provide for his family in the midst of this genocide. unfortunately, donations have been incredibly slow over the last few weeks, so I have decided to do something to try to incentivise people to donate.

if you dm me proving you have donated at least $5 to Saher's gofundme (link at the bottom of this post), you will be entered into the raffle. every subsequent $5 will enter your name again.

the two winners chosen will each win a full price-commission from one of the featured artists*. the two runners up will win a lineart only commission** from one of the featured artists*.

featured artists are:

@sappholotl - cartoon character art

@leckdoesart - pixel art and anthro

@tomato-fiction - anime-adjacent character + pokemon art (HEADSHOT / HALF BUST ONLY)

Raffle will close at 12:00 GMT on 15/12/24 (15th December). Please share as much as you can, and good luck everyone!! 🇵🇸🍉

*to ensure that one artist doesn't end up doing 4 commissions, this will be on a first come, first serve basis, with each artist only doing a maximum of 1 full commission and one lineart/pixel sprite

**includes pixel sprites or flat colour pieces from LeckDoesArt

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Halloween naked mole rat because I’m nothing if not really obsessed with them

(This is Genevieve Hippo-Glaber named after a teddy naked mole rat my friends gave me !!)

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Dear Supporter,

I hope this message finds you and your family in good health. My name is Eman Zaqout from Gaza. I am reaching you out to seek your urgent help in spreading the word about our fundraiser. I lost both my home and my job due to the ongoing genocide in Gaza and we are facing catastrophic living conditions. 💔

I kindly ask you to visit my campaign. Your support, whether through donating or sharing, will help us reach more people who can make a difference. Thank you for your continued support for the Palestinian cause. Your dedication brings us closer to freedom. 🙏🕊

Note: Verified by several people as 90-ghost and aces-and-angels. ☑

Hi I know this is a small account and I don’t post much, but any support is good!! :]

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Yeah I have ADHD

A Deficient Horse Disorder

(I have no horses)

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Hi returning from the void to say no don’t do that actually never take advice from hit tumblr user leckdoesart it will make you sad

i love when characters don't get to die

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I am awake at two am and this is not that late by my standards but I need sleep and my brain has helpfully decided that posting on tumblr might fix me. Hi tumblr. Why has it done this.

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U can’t deceive me he’s not real Jerma wasn’t in breaking bad you can’t catch me out

actual nightmare blunt rotation

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Good news I am the avatar

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Hi

Mole rat skull

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Just got started at my new job! I'm getting paid to listen to royalty free hold music and push buttons! I'm just like Stanley from the parable!

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Guy!! Little dragon friend

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Jellyfish

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Press this button to find out what bug is gonna keep you safe tonight!

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Ocean

go to this random coordinates generator and say in the tags how you would fare if you were dropped where it generates without warning. i’ll go first i’d be dropped in the middle of the fucking south atlantic ocean and perish

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Life update i cut it I’m back to jaw length :D

See I like having long hair and objectively I think it suits me more but also I keep feeling my hair on my neck and wanting to explode