DR related Slashdot article!

[MrMike]

Apparently there is a rare venemous mammal living here.

Slashdot | Rare Venomous Mammal Filmed

 

[MrMike]

OK, here is a direct link to the BBC article

BBC NEWS | Science & Environment | Venomous mammal caught on camera

 

[Chirimoya]

I saw the headline on the BBC news site this morning but didn't notice it was our very own solenodon. Thanks MrMike.

 

[Lambada]

Great stuff. Just hope that BBC headline doesn't transmit itself to papers here so people think they ought to kill this really endangered species. More about the research here:
Rare Hispaniolan solenodon caught on film | Durrell Wildlife Conservation Trust

EDGE Blog Hispaniolan solenodons ? rediscovery and footage!

Love this 'They use their venom as a form of defence or to stun their prey.' Kind of a metaphor for other aspects of life here...........:cheeky:

Hispaniolan Solenodon: The Animal Files

 

[MrMike]

Love this 'They use their venom as a form of defence or to stun their prey.' Kind of a metaphor for other aspects of life here...........:cheeky:

I use my saliva to stun people all the time.

 

[Hillbilly]

This is fantastic, although I do have to agree with Lambada (don't I always??) that this might send campesinos into a panac mode of killing them on sight. Good grief!!

I think that the minister should be well versed in this and serve as flag bearer in the fight to preserve this unique species...

HB

 

[Lambada]

DL have picked up headline. You could probably have a quiet word HB?
Investigadores obtienen im?genes de mam?fero venenoso en RD - DiarioLibre.com

 

[Lambada]

The Daily Mirror has a better headline:
Science and Health Blog - Mirror.co.uk