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A face only a mother could love: The Cuban Solenodon is one ugly critter. SYDNEY: Extinction is...
Solenodon. Photo by: Jose Nunez-Mino.
Dr Turvey found few Solenodon fossils, such as this tooth
The Solenodon is one of just a handful of venomous mammals
Small Indian Mongoose ( Herpestes javanicus ) This species was introduced to Cuba to manage...
This weird-looking and endangered animal is described as looking like ‘an oversized shrew’ and a...
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Another strange species highlighted by Sir David is the rare Hispaniola Solenodon that has existed...
6. Sumatran rhinoceros ( Dicerorhinus sumatrensis ) CRITICALLY ENDANGERED This two-horned rhino is...
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Solenodon: 'Extinct' Venomous Mammal Rediscovered in Cuba after 10-Year Search History of Geology
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5. Hispaniolan Solenodon ( Solenodon paradoxus ) ENDANGERED This ancient insectivore has modified...
Family Potamogalidae Otter shrews: 3 species Externally resembling small otters, these mammals found...
Dr Sam Turvey, a ZSL researcher involved with the programme, told BBC News: "It is an amazing...
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The Solenodon has been around for 76 million years On the trail of a 'living fossil' These creatures...
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What we want to do is ensure the long term survival of this unique animal Dr Richard Young Durrell...
Isn’t it cute? Amazing what that gene splicing kit I got for my birthday is capable of. Next: A...
The Cuban Solenodon has small eyes and dark brown to black hair. It is sometimes compared to a shrew...
Dr. Jose Nunez-Mino with the wonderfully strange Hispaniolan Solenodon. Photo by: Philip Bethge of...
The Cuban Solenodon was presumed extinct until a 2003 sighting spurred a search for the venomous...
This image of a solendon jaw bone shows the groove in its tooth
The animal has been around since the time of the dinosaurs It is hard to believe that the animal I...
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Locations: Hispaniola (Haiti and Dominican Republic); Santo Domingo, Dominican republic Roles:...
What we want to do is ensure the long term survival of this unique animal” End Quote Dr...
A stuffed Solenodon in a museum (courtesy of Flickr user belgianchocolate) For “Predator Week,” I...
Hispaniolan Solenodon Solenodon paradoxus