cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9066564
cross-posted from: https://lemmy.ca/post/9066278
Scientists have rediscovered a long-lost species of mammal described as having the spines of a hedgehog, the snout of an anteater and the feet of a mole, in Indonesia’s Cyclops Mountains more than 60 years after it was last recorded.
The species has only been scientifically recorded once before, by a Dutch botanist in 1961.
Wonder if anyone believed them at the time (especially after years of not finding one).
He’s still out there with his blimp and hounds.
Spines of a hedgehog, snout of an anteater, and feet of a mole. Is this thing trying to out-ugly the platypus?
On a more serious note, they’re both egg laying mammals, is it possible they’re related?
Yeah, platypus and echidna species are as far as I know pretty closely related
Which two animals do you mean?
The one in this post and a platypus? I thought that was pretty clear.
It wasn’t to me. Thanks.
I coincidentally saw the only stuffed specimen of this species last weekend and I didn’t even realise it was special, because it was just standing between the other animals without a sign saying it was thought extinct or anything.
The rare mammal in question is the long-beaked echidna.
Huh, somehow i landed at Echidna, after reading about platypus in wiki a while ago. Didn’t know it was thought extinct.
Btw, it’s related to and equally as weird as platipy. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Echidna#Reproduction
You can also rediscover mammals that lay eggs if you visit the Atlanta Falcons quarterback room. Zing!