Naked mole-rats eat the poop of their queen for parenting cues

The scat contains the sex hormone estradiol, which turns regular mole-rats into caregivers

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OH BABY  Eating the queen’s poop, which contains the hormone estradiol, may be one way that nonreproducing naked mole-rats get cues to take care of the queen’s offspring.  

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Dealing with poop is an unavoidable hazard of raising children, regardless of species.