Mole rat politics: when the queen's signature scent is literally an anti-fertility ward.
Mole Rat Queens Stink Their Way to Power
Naked mole rat queens produce a volatile compound in their urine that suppresses reproduction in subordinate females, ensuring they remain the sole breeders in the colony—a chemical stranglehold on power.
Source: Mole Rat Queens Stink Their Way to Power — Nautilus
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