Naked mole rats live in underground colonies and are very inbred; there is typically no interaction between different colonies or populations. However, every now and again, a "disperser morph" is produced, and this animal eventually leaves his birth colony and finds a different colony where he will likely mate with the queen. This is an example of

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Naked mole rats live in underground colonies and are very inbred; there is typically no interaction between different colonies or populations. However, every now and again, a "disperser morph" is produced, and this animal eventually leaves his birth colony and finds a different colony where he will likely mate with the queen. This is an example of

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Gene flow refers to the transfer of genetic variation from one population to another. In the case of the naked mole rat, the "disperser morph" moving from its birth colony to another and potentially mating with the queen introduces new genetic material to the receiving colony, thus exemplifying gene flow.

Naked Mole Rats Live in Underground Colonies and Are Very