The most famous naked mole rat is the fictional Rufus character from Kim Possible.
When the live-action adaptation of Kim Possible was first , the directors had considered having a live mole-rat portray Rufus, but Schooley and McCorkle determined that this would not benefit the creature itself or viewers, opting for the character to be instead.
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The character is , but apart from the occasional spoken word communicates using mostly squeaks and giggles, improvised by Cartwright.
Rufus' lifespan is also uncharacteristically long for a naked mole-rat.
We wanted Rufus to be part of their world and grounded, even though he is expressive, cute and fun.