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pleco
SFN Addict
USA
2998 Posts |
 Posted - 01/09/2009 : 13:12:49
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Large, and with a long, thin snout, the Hispaniolan solenodon resembles an overgrown shrew; it can inject passing prey with a venom-loaded bite.
Little is known about the creature, which is found in the Caribbean, but it is under threat from deforestation, hunting and introduced species. |
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by Filthy
The neo-con methane machine will soon be running at full fart. |
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HalfMooner
Dingaling
Philippines
15831 Posts |
Posted - 01/09/2009 : 14:57:10 [Permalink]
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Interesting critters.
Again we see saliva independently evolved to become venom, as in Filthy's article, Evolving a Venom or Two.
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“Biology is just physics that has begun to smell bad.” —HalfMooner
Here's a link to Moonscape News, and one to its Archive. |
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The Rat
SFN Regular
Canada
1370 Posts |
Posted - 01/10/2009 : 21:01:19 [Permalink]
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| The mammal was filmed in the summer of 2008 during a month-long expedition to the Dominican Republic - one of only two countries where this nocturnal, insect-eating animal (Solenodon paradoxus) can be found (the other is Haiti). |
Not quite. S. paradoxus is only found in those countries, but there is the closely related S. cubanus in Cuba, surprised they didn't mention it.
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Rare venemous mammal filmed
