Unlike the mouse, the naked mole rat has a unique genetic and chemical makeup that prevents the formation of tumors.
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Image credits:
Mole rat: Jedimentat44 http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naked_mole_rat.jpg
Lab mouse: Rama http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lab_mouse_mg_3157.jpg
Firefly: art farmer http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Photinus_pyralis_Firefly_2.jpg
