The Zambian mole rat is related to the famous naked mole rat, one of only two mammals to live in «
eusocial» colonies:
like honeybees and termites, a single queen does all the breeding and the others work to maintain the colony.
The naked mole rat is also one of only two mammal species that are «
eusocial» — meaning they live in a colony
like ants, termites or bees (the other species being the Damaraland mole rat).