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Can this Rare, Venomous, Impossibly Resilient Island Mammal Survive the Anthropocene?

Island-dwelling Solenodon survived the asteroid that extinguished the dinosaurs–can it survive the Anthropocene? If you have never heard of the Solenodon until now, you’re not alone. The Solenodon (pronounced so-leen-o-don) lives only on two islands in the world–Cuba and Hispaniola. The nocturnal, insect-eating Solenodon is elusive and eccentric. It’s one of the only mammals in […]

Written by on October 13, 2016