naked mole rat 裸鼹鼠
eusocial animal 社会性动物
colony 殖民地/群体
breeding female 繁殖雌性
1. The queen mole rat is the only one in the colony that reproduces.
种群中只有这只穴兔女王负责繁殖.
2. Biologists are studying the queen mole rat's social structure.
生物学家正在研究穴兔女王的社会结构.
A: Is the queen mole rat the leader of the colony?
A:穴兔女王是群体的领导者吗。
B: Yes, she is the primary breeder in the group.
B:是的,她是群体中的主要繁殖者。
1) 穴兔(如裸鼹鼠)种群中的繁殖雌性
2) 社会性动物中的统治级个体
1. 穴兔女王
e.g.
The queen mole rat lives in a large underground colony.
穴兔女王生活在一个巨大的地下群体中。
noun
1. The dominant female in a mole rat colony responsible for reproduction.