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The naked mole rat feels no pain at all.

Why it is true

The naked mole rat is insensitive to a specific form of pain caused by acids, because it lacks the receptors responsible for that signal. However, it still feels other forms of pain, such as thermal and mechanical, making it a unique model for study.

Source: Science

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