Similiar to that of bees, wasps, ants and termites. Divided into classes of hierarchy amongst the groups. One dominant breeding female and 1-3 dominant breeding males. The rest are workers that dig the tunnels and find food. They have up to 5 litters in a year that consist of 1-27 young.
Newborns are blind and naked.
The young are weaned in 1-2 months and join the workers in the colony. Life span 15-20 years in captivity. Strongest jaw muscle for a mammal its size. Poorest capacity for thermoregulation of any known mammal. Body temperature is 88 degrees.