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	Strange Creature Immune to Pain

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1-29-2008 6:52 AM

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1-29-2008 10:36 AM

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Unusually, they are cold-blooded — which, as far as anyone knows, is unique among mammals.

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As vulnerable as naked mole rats seem, researchers now find the hairless, bucktoothed rodents are invulnerable to the pain of acid and the sting of chili peppers. 
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A better understanding of pain resistance in these sausage-like creatures could lead to new drugs for people with chronic pain, scientists added. 
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<A href="http://www.livescience.com/health/061009_aging_rats.html">Naked mole rats</A> live in cramped, oxygen-starved burrows some six feet underground in central East Africa. Unusually, they are cold-blooded — which, as far as anyone knows, is unique among mammals. 
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