3. Ecology and Behavior of the Family Bathyergidae

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Contents vii
3. Preface ix
4. Acknowledgments xv
5. Contributors xvii
6. 1. The Evolution of Eusociality 1
7. 2. Systematics and Evolution of the Family Bathyergidae 45
8. 3. Ecology and Behavior of the Family Bathyergidae 66
9. 4. The Population Structure of Naked Mole-Rat Colonies 97
10. 5. The Ecology of Naked Mole-Rat Colonies: Burrowing, Food, and Limiting Factors 137
11. 6. Which Naked Mole-Rats Volcano? 185
12. 7. Genetic Variation within and among Populations of the Naked Mole-Rat: Evidence from Nuclear and Mitochondrial Genomes 195
13. 8. An Ethogram for the Naked Mole-Rat: Nonvocal Behaviors 209
14. 9. Vocalizations of the Naked Mole-Rat 243
15. 10. Social Organization of Naked Mole-Rat Colonies: Evidence for Divisions of Labor 275
16. 11. Intracolonial Aggression and Nepotism by the Breeding Female Naked Mole-Rat 337
17. 12. Growth and Factors Affecting Body Size in Naked Mole-Rats 358
18. 13. Reproduction of Naked Mole-Rats 384
19. 14. Hormonal and Behavioral Aspects of Reproductive Suppression in Female Naked Mole-Rats 426
20. 15. Some Unanswered Questions about Naked Mole-Rats 446
21. Appendix: Methods for Capturing, Transporting, and Maintaining Naked Mole-Rats in Captivity 467
22. Literature Cited 485
23. Index 511