Friday, January 20, 2017

Cuban soledon

The Cuban solenodon (Solenodon cubanus), is a species only found in  Cuba.
It was discovered by a German scientist Wilhelm Peters. It is a nocturnal burrower and hence it is rarely seen. It was declared extinct in 1970 but was rediscovered in 1974.It diet include insects, roots and fruits.  It has small eyes, brown to black hair and resembles a shrew.

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