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Published 11 years ago by jcscher with 4 Comments
by jcscher
11 years ago 4

New mouse species discovered in Namibia

Scientists have discovered a new mammal species, a unique type of elephant shrew in the remote regions of Namibia.

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  • drunkenninja
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    Pretty cool find, looking forward to getting a bit more reading material on this little guy.

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    • jcscher
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      The nose is different.

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      • drunkenninja
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        Yep, definitely noticed the visual queues. Looking to read a bit more about the history, evolution and adaptation though ;)

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  • Gozzin
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    The elephant shrew and the mouse are not in the same family. Mice are rodents and shrews are not.

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