This article was originally published on Critter Science.

The Cuban solenodon, aka almiquí, is a furry, shrew-like mammal, and the only species in the genus Atopogale. This makes it a monotypic species. They face the threats of habitat loss and destruction at the hands of logging, wood collecting, and mining; and invasive species, that can bring about predation […]

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